Meteorologists and members of the Japan Meteorological Agency monitor weather activity on a computer screen at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction headquarters in College Park, Maryland, on Thurs., Dec. 5, 2024. The conservative Project 2025 roadmap calls for slashing NOAA funding at a time when China is investing heavily in climate research. (Credit: Michael A. McCoy/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.
Employees were encouraged to take early retirements as a handful of consolidations were announced during a recent all-hands meeting at the agency with Director Ken Graham, according to people familiar with the matter who weren’t authorized to speak publicly.
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