… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employs about 12,000 staffers around the world, more than half of which are scientists and engineers. NOAA operates 18 satellites and 15 ships and has a budget of $6.8 billion. Their job is to study the skies, the seas, the fish, tracking how they’re changing and predicting what will happen to them. NOAA’s work is essential for aviation, fishing, climate research, and offshore oil and gas exploration, particularly when it comes to modeling weather.

Other natural resources, water and weather layoff news:

• The Hill: NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’
• Forbes: Weather organizations support federal workers and researchers
• TechCrunch: Trump admin reverses hydropower layoffs that sparked grid stability fears
• The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.): National Parks cuts causing concern across nation, including California
• The Associated Press: Trump’s firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance and operating hours