Topic: Noaa

The US Department of Energy has released a draft report suggesting that warming temperatures from greenhouse gases are less damaging than previously believed. This has drawn criticism from the Department of Ecology and various climate scientists. Additionally, the hosts note that the 2024 hurricane season has seen fewer major storms than federal forecasters originally predicted.

NOAA has lowered its confidence in an "above normal" hurricane season for 2025, citing a quiet start with only four named tropical storms and no major hurricanes by early August. Forecasters now expect 13 to 18 total named storms, down from previous estimates. The lack of activity is attributed to tropical dust inhibiting storm growth, contradicting earlier predictions that 2025 would be the "worst year ever" for Atlantic hurricanes.

Debate intensifies over whether Trump administration staffing cuts at NOAA and the National Weather Service contributed to inadequate flood warnings in Texas. Representative Eric Swalwell and former NOAA administrators claim vacant positions hindered emergency response. Critics argue that the warnings were issued but the underlying meteorological models were simply incorrect.

Mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have sparked concerns about the accuracy of weather forecasts and tornado warnings. Approximately 800 probationary workers were terminated as part of the Trump administration's workforce reduction. Critics argue this compromises public safety, while proponents suggest local meteorologists can interpret raw data without federal oversight.

San Francisco and parts of Los Angeles are reportedly sinking at a rate of 0.4 inches per year according to a study led by NASA and NOAA. Media outlets like the Epoch Times have linked this subsidence to concerns over accelerating sea level rise and climate change. While some areas are sinking, others situated on solid rock in the East Bay remain stable.

NASA and NOAA analysts report that 2024 was the hottest year in recorded history, a point emphasized by the Biden-Harris administration to link the California wildfires to climate change. President Biden compared the fire damage to a war scene, while Vice President Kamala Harris framed the disaster as a consequence of a changing climate. The hosts reject this narrative, preferring the term "Great DEI Fire" to describe what they view as a breakdown in leadership and resource management.

Officials from NASA and NOAA explain the process of "quilting together" data from land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, and ships to track global temperatures. They assert that 2024 exceeded the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, leading to more extreme weather and wildfires. The hosts contrast these reports with news of a record cold snap in the United Kingdom, mocking past predictions that children in the UK would never see snow again.

The endangered Key deer, a small subspecies of white-tailed deer in the Florida Keys, is reportedly threatened by rising sea levels. NOAA estimates suggest sea levels could rise between 1.5 and 7 feet in the next 75 years. The hosts mock the wide range of these projections and the "gentle" framing of the species' plight.

NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad predicted an above-average 2024 Atlantic hurricane season due to record-breaking water temperatures. However, NPR climate editor Rachel Waldholz admitted that there has not been an actual increase in the number of hurricanes hitting the United States. This admission contradicts other media narratives claiming that storms are becoming more frequent, though Waldholz maintains they are becoming more intense.

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that the summer of 2024 was the hottest on record. In response, the Biden administration announced a national heat plan to protect workers. Critics claim the "Project 2025" blueprint seeks to dismantle the EPA and NOAA, which would eliminate the primary agencies tracking climate data.

NOAA data indicates the Atlantic Ocean is cooling at a "mysteriously fast rate," contradicting standard global warming narratives. In Oregon, a taxpayer-funded group called Hacienda Community Development Corporation is reportedly offering $30,000 home-buying grants exclusively to non-US citizens, including DACA recipients and asylees.

NOAA issued a rare G5 severe geomagnetic storm warning as the sun approaches its solar maximum. Despite warnings that coronal mass ejections could disrupt power grids and GPS, no major blackouts or infrastructure failures were reported. The science behind sunspots and magnetic field tangling is explained via NPR and PBS reports.

Historical solar events, including the 1859 Carrington Event and a 1990s DirecTV outage, are compared to the recent G5 storm. Skepticism is raised regarding the severity of modern NOAA warnings, suggesting that the lack of actual damage indicates potential exaggeration in current measurement scales.

A Dutch court ruled that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines misled customers with its "Fly Responsibly" advertising campaign, marking a significant victory for climate activists against "greenwashing." The ruling comes as NOAA reports the warmest winter on record globally, with significant impacts on Great Lakes ice cover and extreme weather events in California. The court found that KLM's claims regarding sustainable aviation fuel and carbon offsets were largely unsubstantiated.

News reports from 2015 and 2019 highlight record-breaking global temperatures and atmospheric carbon levels reaching 415 parts per million, a level not seen since the Pliocene period. One report details a Penn State study suggesting aliens might attack Earth due to greenhouse gas emissions, while others link the polar vortex to melting Arctic ice. George Soros argues that investing in green technology and a "new world order" is necessary to replace the American consumer as the motor of the world economy.

Meteorology professors link back-to-back hurricanes like Harvey and Irma to warming oceans and climate change, suggesting extreme weather is the "new normal." A study in the journal *Science* finds that oceans are absorbing heat 40% faster than previously predicted by the UN. This rapid warming is tied to increased rainfall intensity, coral reef destruction, and declining oxygen levels in the sea.

NASA and NOAA data identified 2019 as the second warmest year on record, though media reports focused on it being the warmest year specifically for the world's oceans. The discussion critiqued the use of "Hiroshima bomb" equivalents to describe ocean heat, noting that the numbers cited by various outlets and Al Gore fluctuate wildly. The hosts argued that the "second warmest" designation implies a downward trend that is being ignored by alarmist messaging.

President Donald Trump displayed a modified National Hurricane Center map in the Oval Office that included a hand-drawn black line extending Hurricane Dorian's path into Alabama. The incident, dubbed "Sharpiegate," led to a public dispute between the White House and the National Weather Service, which had previously stated Alabama would not be impacted. Critics and mental health professionals analyzed the president's refusal to admit the forecast error.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that July 2019 was the hottest month on record globally. Environmental writer George Monbiot warned that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's policies regarding the Amazon rainforest could lead to a "climate breakdown" by releasing massive amounts of stored carbon. Meanwhile, Pacific island nations criticized Australia for weakening climate agreements at the Pacific Island Forum.

CBS News reported that climate change is causing record-high pollen counts and longer allergy seasons. However, NOAA data from rural monitoring stations suggests that 2018 was slightly colder than 2002, and early 2019 saw significant cold temperature anomalies that contradict the warming narrative.