The cuts could have life-or-death consequences, according to critics of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.
Mark Eakin, a recently retired NOAA veteran who ran its Coral Reef Watch program for many years, told the Miami Herald he was alarmed by the “indiscriminate” slashes throughout the agency, which oversees everything from cutting-edge climate research to day-to-day operations that farmers and fishers rely on, as well as life-saving weather warnings.
Former NOAA officials warned that jobs cuts undermine critical weather forecasting and basic science that companies and communities rely on.
Elon Musk threatened to fire even more federal workers if they did not respond to his email demanding a list of five tasks completed.
A factually incorrect posting has been making the rounds, including being shared by Elon Musk. Here's what we found.