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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2025-05-11 09:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
NOAA satellites captured an image of 2022's Hurricane Ian. Data from those satellites and other NOAA efforts feeds into hurricane forecasts, as well as efforts to understand weather, climate, and fisheries changes. A proposed budget for the agency would slash more than 25% of its funding. Handout/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a draft budget proposal viewed by NPR. The agency's budget for 2026 would be slashed by more than 25% overall from its current level of roughly $6 billion under the proposal, which would need to be approved by Congress. The draft cuts to NOAA's research operations and fisheries services are particularly severe. If enacted, the cuts would "take us back to the 1950s in terms of our scientific footing and the American people," says Craig McLean, a former director of N...
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2025-05-11 05:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
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Philippines Receives First S. Korea-Built Miguel Malvar-Class Corvette, Australian Surveillance Drones
2025-05-11 05:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
AIR NAVAL Unmanned Warships Philippines New naval vessel and drone systems delivered amid continued South China Sea tensions Defensemirror.com bureau 02:04 PM, April 8, 2025 2112 Miguel Malvar-class corvette The Philippines on Tuesday received its first South Korea-built Miguel Malvar-class corvette and 20 surveillance drones from Australia, in separate handover ceremonies aimed at strengthening the countrys maritime defense and patrol capabilities.The future BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) was formally welcomed at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales. The 3,200-ton corvette is the first of two ships ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2021. Its sister ship, the BRP Diego Silang, was launched in South Korea last month and is expected to arrive in the Philippines later this year.The arrival of the vessel follows a series of maritime incidents involving Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, particularly in the West Philippine Sea. On April 8, China alleged that a Philippine ves...
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