IN THE NEWS: The Trump administration’s crusade to disassemble the federal government is now targeting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by firing a fourth of NOAA’s employees because, after all, why would Americans benefit from scientific research to support the U.S. fishing industry, forecast the weather, warn about impending storms and track the effects of climate change?
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