Australian meteorologists and scientists will be impacted by mass firings at Noaa, experts warn

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Staff cuts and a freeze on international collaborations at a leading US science agency will have a “chilling effect” on climate science and may “severely degrade” Australia’s ability to accurately forecast the weather, scientists have warned.

The Trump administration fired 880 workers at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) on 27 February, and reportedly plans to cut 1,000 more staff.