Wed. May 28th 1pm ET/10am PT to Sun. June 1st 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT on YouTube:
💯 HOURS TO SAVE AMERICA'S FORECASTS
Whether it's tomorrow's temperatures or the sea level in fifty years, Americans need to plan for our futures. For generations, the US government has invested in the science that helps us do so, building one of the greatest meteorology and climate science communities in the world.
In recent months, this community have been thwarted in our mission of serving the public due to substantial cuts and firings. These actions have already hurt our forecasts, endangering Americans as hurricane season approaches. Legally required assessments of the climate are being stopped, and far more drastic cuts are being proposed.
But it's not too late to stop these cuts. Already, public pressure has helped to reopen shuttered weather data centers. To help keep this pressure building, meteorologists and climate scientists from across America want to fulfill our mission by sharing our science with you - so we're coming to your screens, speaking and answering your questions, for over 100 hours, in this science-filled, non-partisan event:
The Weather & Climate Livestream
From Wednesday, May 28th to Sunday, June 1st, join meteorologists and climate scientists from across the US as we share our work, and show you what makes it so vital. We will clarify the impact of the cuts on this research, and answer your questions about weather and climate research in the US. Information on how to watch is coming soon. If you are a scientist who wants to participate, please visit this speakers page to learn more.
Schedule highlights
Wednesday, May 28th
1-4pm ET/10am-1pm PT
Live from the last hours in the NASA GISS lab, featuring Kate Marvel
4-5pm ET/1-2pm PT
Panel discussion with terminated NOAA employees
5-5:45pm ET/2-2:45pm PT
Panel discussion with former directors of the National Weather Service, Joe Friday and Louis W. Uccellini
Primetime talks featuring:
- 5:45pm ET/2:45pm PT: Paul Markowski
- 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT: Ben Santer
- 7:15pm ET/4:15pm PT: Bernadette Woods Placky
- 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT: Kerry Emanuel
- 8:45pm ET/5:45pm PT: Andy Dessler
- 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT: Ralph Keeling
- 10:15pm ET/7:15pm PT: Sarah Purkey
Thursday, May 29th
5:30-6:15pm ET/2:30-3:45pm PT
American Meteorological Society panel with David Stensrud (president, 2025) and Alan Sealls (president-elect, 2026)
Primetime talks featuring:
- 6:15 ET/3:15pm PT: Karen McKinnon
- 7:00 ET/4:00pm PT: Maria Molina
- 8:00 ET/5:00pm PT: Amy McGovern
- 8:45 ET/5:45pm PT: Adam Sobel
- 9:30 ET/6:30pm PT: Anand Gnanadesikan
- 10:15 ET/7:15pm PT: Chris Vagasky
Friday, May 30th
Primetime talks featuring:
- 8:00 ET/5:00pm PT: Isaac Held
- 8:45 ET/5:45pm PT: Jeff Masters
- 9:30 ET/6:30pm PT: Suzana Camargo
- 10:15 ET/7:15pm PT: Jen Kay
Saturday, May 31st
Primetime talks featuring:
- 6:30 ET/3:30pm PT: Kim Cobb
- 7:15 ET/4:15pm PT: Britney Schmidt
- 8:00 ET/5:00pm PT: John Morales
- 8:45 ET/5:45pm PT: Kristina Dahl
- 9:30 ET/6:30pm PT: AMA with Daniel Swain
- 10:15 ET/7:15pm PT: Zeke Hausfather
Sunday, June 1st
Closing talks featuring:
- 2:30pm ET/11:30am PT: Jhordanne Jones
- 3:15 ET/12:15pm PT: Marshall Shepherd
- 4:15 ET/1:15pm PT: Zack Labe
Watch the livestream to learn more about:
Agriculture and climate
Source: EPA
Clouds
Source: NOAA
Extreme heat in the US
Source: EPA
Hurricanes
Source: NOAA
Ocean heat
Source: NASA
Soil
Source: USDA
The water cycle
Source: UCAR SciEd
Learn more about the cuts
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously known as hurricane season nears
Andrew Freedman, CNN
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to 'Loss of Life'
Camille Baker, The New York Times
Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on congressionally mandated national climate report
Tracy J. Wholf, CBS
5 Reasons NOAA and NASA Cuts Will be Disastrous for Everyone in the US
Marc Alessi, Union of Concerned Scientists
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches
Seth Borenstein, AP News
Trump Administration Cuts Research Funding, Claiming It Creates 'Climate Anxiety'
Brad Plumer and Austyn Gaffney, The New York Times
Trump administration cancels top NASA climate lab's lease at Columbia University
Andrew Freedman, CNN
Meteorologists say NWS cuts degraded forecasts during recent storms
Evan Bush, Maggie Vespa, and Samira Puskar, NBC
Trump's budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately
Ella Nilsen, CNN
Trump cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii
Gloria Dickie, Reuters
Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts
Greg Allen, NPR