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Noem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA
Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.
www.washingtonpost.com
Who’s surprised? #DHS Sec. #KristiNoem changes draft FEMA review council report. Former #FEMA head Cameron Hamilton asks blunt Q. “What degree of confidence do you have that the report that you submit to DHS will be what is submitted to the president?”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Who’s surprised? #DHS Sec. #KristiNoem changes draft FEMA review council report. Former #FEMA head Cameron Hamilton asks blunt Q. “What degree of confidence do you have that the report that you submit to DHS will be what is submitted to the president?”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Noem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA
Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Who’s surprised? #DHS Sec. #KristiNoem changes draft FEMA review council report. Former #FEMA head Cameron Hamilton asks blunt Q. “What degree of confidence do you have that the report that you submit to DHS will be what is submitted to the president?”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s FEMA director — the guy who replaced the YouTuber — just quit.
FEMA has now been leaderless for over a year.
This is what failure looks like.
FEMA has now been leaderless for over a year.
This is what failure looks like.
Breaking news: David Richardson resigned as acting head of FEMA.
Richardson was known for frequently being inaccessible, including during the early hours of the flood disaster in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.
Richardson was known for frequently being inaccessible, including during the early hours of the flood disaster in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.
FEMA head resigns. Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.
David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump’s FEMA director — the guy who replaced the YouTuber — just quit.
FEMA has now been leaderless for over a year.
This is what failure looks like.
FEMA has now been leaderless for over a year.
This is what failure looks like.
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Erika Spanger from UCS explains how climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa and what it means for people in its path.
"Let’s not forget that there are those to hold accountable for disasters like this: the policymakers and fossil fuel companies who have long obstructed climate action, lied about climate science, and left communities to face the destruction of extreme disasters."
Hurricane Melissa Is a Monster Climate Change-Fueled Hurricane: Here’s What to Know
This is the third Category 5 hurricane this year.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Erika Spanger from UCS explains how climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa and what it means for people in its path.
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"At a moment when climate impacts are accelerating and disinformation is eroding trust in science, the work here continues steadfast, and that is no small feat." Read Dr. Delta Merner's blog from the IPCC meeting in Lima, Peru.
Inside the IPCC Meeting in Lima: Global Climate Science Still Matters
As climate impacts intensify and political polarization deepens, maintaining a shared, science-based foundation for global decision-making is essential.
blog.ucs.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"At a moment when climate impacts are accelerating and disinformation is eroding trust in science, the work here continues steadfast, and that is no small feat." Read Dr. Delta Merner's blog from the IPCC meeting in Lima, Peru.
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"Let’s not forget that there are those to hold accountable for disasters like this: the policymakers and fossil fuel companies who have long obstructed climate action, lied about climate science, and left communities to face the destruction of extreme disasters."
Hurricane Melissa Is a Monster Climate Change-Fueled Hurricane: Here’s What to Know
This is the third Category 5 hurricane this year.
blog.ucs.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Let’s not forget that there are those to hold accountable for disasters like this: the policymakers and fossil fuel companies who have long obstructed climate action, lied about climate science, and left communities to face the destruction of extreme disasters."
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Shockingly, because of the government shutdown, the hurricane hunters are going unpaid as they risk their lives for theise data. And staff at the National Hurricane Center are also without pay as they continue to perform their critical duties during this record-breaking storm.
SHUTDOWN: NOAA closes; Hurricane Hunters work without pay
Since the federal government shutdown began, public servants are already feeling the effects of Congress’s failure to move forward with funding.
www.yoursun.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Shockingly, because of the government shutdown, the hurricane hunters are going unpaid as they risk their lives for theise data. And staff at the National Hurricane Center are also without pay as they continue to perform their critical duties during this record-breaking storm.
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Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph sustained winds. It will tie the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Atlantic recorded history based on central pressure. Follow the latest forecast here: www.hurricanes.gov
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph sustained winds. It will tie the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Atlantic recorded history based on central pressure. Follow the latest forecast here: www.hurricanes.gov
The delay in granting the disaster declaration for #Alaska after #Halong follows a disturbing trend by the Trump administration to delay requests and reimbursements and a trend of wondering, where exactly is #FEMA? blog.ucs.org/shana-udvard...
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The delay in granting the disaster declaration for #Alaska after #Halong follows a disturbing trend by the Trump administration to delay requests and reimbursements and a trend of wondering, where exactly is #FEMA? blog.ucs.org/shana-udvard...
After Ex-Typhoon #Halong hit #Alaska on Oct.12 w/hurricane-force winds & floods, devastating remote villages & evacuation of ~1,800 people, Gov. Dunleavy had to fly to DC to get Pres. Trump to grant a disaster declaration unlocking $25M in critical relief. www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/10/22/h...
President Donald Trump signs major disaster declaration from former Typhoon Halong
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, is in the nation’s capital as the last frontier still awaits whether the president will sign a major disaster declaration following the devastation from former Typhoon Ha...
www.alaskasnewssource.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
After Ex-Typhoon #Halong hit #Alaska on Oct.12 w/hurricane-force winds & floods, devastating remote villages & evacuation of ~1,800 people, Gov. Dunleavy had to fly to DC to get Pres. Trump to grant a disaster declaration unlocking $25M in critical relief. www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/10/22/h...
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On the ground reporting from Quinhagak. Not as catastrophic like further north, but still severe impacts from #halong, including 60 ft of Beach loss and the destruction of an extensive archeological dig.
#alaska #flooding #erosion
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
#alaska #flooding #erosion
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‘It looks like a bomb hit.' Ex-typhoon Halong peels back as much as 60 feet from Quinhagak’s shoreline
Severe erosion in the coastal community has put critical infrastructure in peril and destroyed a vital archaeological lens into the past.
www.kyuk.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
On the ground reporting from Quinhagak. Not as catastrophic like further north, but still severe impacts from #halong, including 60 ft of Beach loss and the destruction of an extensive archeological dig.
#alaska #flooding #erosion
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
#alaska #flooding #erosion
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
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On the ground reporting from devasted village of Nightmute, from the critical subsistence site of Umkumiut, and Toksook Bay. The brutal storm pushed salt water into many #subsistence fresh water areas. Many areas will have severe subsistence impacts #halong #alaska
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
Halong takes heavy toll on Nightmute and seasonal camp at the heart of Nelson Island life
During the storm, wind speeds on the island reached 100 miles per hour and caused massive flooding of low-lying areas, floating homes off their foundations in Nightmute and destroying the subsistence ...
www.kyuk.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
On the ground reporting from devasted village of Nightmute, from the critical subsistence site of Umkumiut, and Toksook Bay. The brutal storm pushed salt water into many #subsistence fresh water areas. Many areas will have severe subsistence impacts #halong #alaska
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
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Danger is brewing this week in the Caribbean, and it’s not just the Trump Administration's sinking of boats. In his latest blog, @decletbarreto.bsky.social calls for US climate and humanitarian aid, rather than military aggression, as Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean: bit.ly/477G0o8
The Caribbean Needs US Climate, Humanitarian Response, Not Military Aggression
US role in climate change requires us to help those most affected.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Danger is brewing this week in the Caribbean, and it’s not just the Trump Administration's sinking of boats. In his latest blog, @decletbarreto.bsky.social calls for US climate and humanitarian aid, rather than military aggression, as Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean: bit.ly/477G0o8
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SCIENTISTS REACT 🎬
UCS nuclear experts watched the trailer for A #HouseOfDynamite, coming to Netflix this weekend, and here’s what they had to say: “I hope this film is a wake-up call.”
Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4hormMp
UCS nuclear experts watched the trailer for A #HouseOfDynamite, coming to Netflix this weekend, and here’s what they had to say: “I hope this film is a wake-up call.”
Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4hormMp
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
SCIENTISTS REACT 🎬
UCS nuclear experts watched the trailer for A #HouseOfDynamite, coming to Netflix this weekend, and here’s what they had to say: “I hope this film is a wake-up call.”
Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4hormMp
UCS nuclear experts watched the trailer for A #HouseOfDynamite, coming to Netflix this weekend, and here’s what they had to say: “I hope this film is a wake-up call.”
Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4hormMp
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Great news that @climatecentral.org has resurrected @noaa.gov’s Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database after the Trump administration axed it!
U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | Climate Central
Explore U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980, including total costs, trends, and impacts.
www.climatecentral.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Great news that @climatecentral.org has resurrected @noaa.gov’s Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database after the Trump administration axed it!
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Will FEMA be ready for disaster response and recovery in its current hobbled state, especially when many other federal resources will literally be shut down? @ucsshana.bsky.social explores this pressing question in her latest blog.
What if Disaster Strikes as FEMA Is Debilitated by the Trump Administration?
My top concerns on FEMA's ability to respond to a major disaster.
blog.ucs.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Will FEMA be ready for disaster response and recovery in its current hobbled state, especially when many other federal resources will literally be shut down? @ucsshana.bsky.social explores this pressing question in her latest blog.
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Evidence for Democracy (E4D) recently completed a review of scientific integrity (SI) policies in the US & Canada. Its analysis revealed key criteria of SI (protections for scientists, transparent research, enforcing/normalizing SI policies) have suffered in the US since Inauguration.
Accretion and Erosion: A Comparative Analysis of Scientific Integrity in Canada and the US - Evidence For Democracy
Scientific credibility relies not only on the quality of research, but on the strength of the systems that safeguard it. As public trust declines and
evidencefordemocracy.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Evidence for Democracy (E4D) recently completed a review of scientific integrity (SI) policies in the US & Canada. Its analysis revealed key criteria of SI (protections for scientists, transparent research, enforcing/normalizing SI policies) have suffered in the US since Inauguration.
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The data and evidence are clear. Over the past 8 months, the egregious actions of President Trump and his enablers have caused real harm to people and communities across the country.
Science and Democracy Under Siege
This administration's first 6 months have been characterized by destruction, division, and chaos.
www.ucs.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The data and evidence are clear. Over the past 8 months, the egregious actions of President Trump and his enablers have caused real harm to people and communities across the country.
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I couldn’t say this any better.
@tomwarrickac.bsky.social
not only highlights the importance of resilience but highlights failures across all levels of government and provides solid recommendation’s.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
@tomwarrickac.bsky.social
not only highlights the importance of resilience but highlights failures across all levels of government and provides solid recommendation’s.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
Strategic resilience can help prevent tragedy in the next flash flood
Preventing future tragedies will require sustained focus—and resources—from federal, state, and local governments. Here are six steps to take now.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
August 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I couldn’t say this any better.
@tomwarrickac.bsky.social
not only highlights the importance of resilience but highlights failures across all levels of government and provides solid recommendation’s.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
@tomwarrickac.bsky.social
not only highlights the importance of resilience but highlights failures across all levels of government and provides solid recommendation’s.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
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On 7/29, we hosted a virtual action hour featuring our experts sharing updates on the current status of funding for #NOAA and #FEMA, as well as the current timeline for the appropriations process. UCS staff then shared 3 different actions to protect funding for these critical agencies. Watch now:
Action Hour: Protect NOAA and FEMA
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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July 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Today, the EPA released a proposal that would gut the 2009 Endangerment Finding. “These actions by Lee Zeldin are anti-science and backed by the fossil fuel industry, said Chitra Kumar, Managing Director, UCS Climate & Energy campaign.
July 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Today, the EPA released a proposal that would gut the 2009 Endangerment Finding. “These actions by Lee Zeldin are anti-science and backed by the fossil fuel industry, said Chitra Kumar, Managing Director, UCS Climate & Energy campaign.
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Congress must reclaim its power-of-the-purse authority to halt attacks on vital agencies and safeguards and work quickly to undo the damage already done. The answer to worsening #DangerSeason will never lie in anti-science solutions. Can we count on you to push back @lisamurkowski.bsky.social?
Trump Administration Attempts Burying Climate Change Evidence to Further Fossil Fuel Agenda
If there aren't government records of climate change, is climate change still happening? (Yes.)
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July 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Congress must reclaim its power-of-the-purse authority to halt attacks on vital agencies and safeguards and work quickly to undo the damage already done. The answer to worsening #DangerSeason will never lie in anti-science solutions. Can we count on you to push back @lisamurkowski.bsky.social?
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#KillerHeat is... killing us🌡️ 💀. The ocean is losing its cool🌊🥵. We're making a U-turn away from solutions. (!!!). BUT heat responds quickly to reduced emissions if we #ActOnClimate.
#DangerSeason is baking us. And this could be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives. This is #ClimateChange
#DangerSeason is baking us. And this could be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives. This is #ClimateChange
Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know
It's hot and getting hotter. But climate action is cool.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#KillerHeat is... killing us🌡️ 💀. The ocean is losing its cool🌊🥵. We're making a U-turn away from solutions. (!!!). BUT heat responds quickly to reduced emissions if we #ActOnClimate.
#DangerSeason is baking us. And this could be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives. This is #ClimateChange
#DangerSeason is baking us. And this could be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives. This is #ClimateChange
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This week in #DangerSeason: #Climate extremes collide with Administration cuts; 💧multiple #FlashFlood records broken; 🔥wildfires make for bad air quality; 🥵 hot all over; ⛽SHOCKER - #FossilFuel industry doesn’t want their share of blame or costs.
🔗 bit.ly/46hUuBQ
🔗 bit.ly/46hUuBQ
What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity
More flash flood warnings have been issued this year to date than any other year since 1986.
bit.ly
July 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This week in #DangerSeason: #Climate extremes collide with Administration cuts; 💧multiple #FlashFlood records broken; 🔥wildfires make for bad air quality; 🥵 hot all over; ⛽SHOCKER - #FossilFuel industry doesn’t want their share of blame or costs.
🔗 bit.ly/46hUuBQ
🔗 bit.ly/46hUuBQ
My latest @ucs.org blog unpacks how how the Trump administration's FEMA handled the response and how local and state governments contributed to the disaster. Congress must pursue policies that build on the lessons we’ve learned from this tragedy. blog.ucs.org/shana-udvard...
The Terrible Texas Flood Tragedy Made Worse by Trump Administration's Dysfunctional FEMA Response
Administration's shameful disinformation about FEMA response is dangerous.
blog.ucs.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My latest @ucs.org blog unpacks how how the Trump administration's FEMA handled the response and how local and state governments contributed to the disaster. Congress must pursue policies that build on the lessons we’ve learned from this tragedy. blog.ucs.org/shana-udvard...