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Privatizing some functions of NOAA and FEMA could save money, but it’s unknown whether privatization would lead to better service. Artificial intelligence using NOAA’s data to predict weather ...

Privatization would diminish a central role the federal government has played in weather forecasting since the 1800s, which ...

How federal weather agencies have been impacted by staffing cuts.

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the ...

Trump’s pick to lead the NOAA, Neil Jacobs, was chief atmospheric scientist for Panasonic Weather Solutions and is a proponent of privatization.

Commerce Secretary, faces scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest. Trump's team aims to privatize weather forecasting.