A Trump administration budget proposal for NOAA would slash funding for climate and earth sciences — including shuttering four Boulder-based labs and ending federal funding for two other

NOAA's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 includes the elimination of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, which is responsible for weather and climate research, as well as a 17% reduction in workforce.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing cutting about 18% of its workforce and slashing $1.5 billion from its budget, including terminating programs to protect coastal communities and research that supports better forecasts and natural disaster prediction.