The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing cutting about 18% of its workforce and slashing $1.5 billion from its budget, a move that critics say will diminish the ability to predict weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/world/politics/noaa-cuts-us-climate-research/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #noaa #climatechange #environment #us #donaldtrump #republicans #howardlutnick