The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to lay off approximately 20% of its workforce, The New York Times reported—the latest round of terminations that come after President Donald Trump reportedly told Cabinet secretaries that they,

My work was very much about making NOAA more efficient,” said Kristen Don, who worked at the Newport center. “So, it’s a little bit ironic.”

"The more you cut, the less likely the weather service is able to keep up." US government lays off NOAA employees in latest wave of federal cuts — here's what it could mean for disaster preparedness first appeared on The Cool Down.