Good morning. Hot and humid yet again, with a high of 95 that will feel as high as 106. Rain is possible this afternoon.

The ensuing controversy, known as Sharpiegate, was a harbinger of the fact-optional, seat-of-his-pants approach to disaster management Trump would later apply to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Trump Keeps Up His ‘Sharpiegate’ Attack on Science. His appointment of a defender of the hurricane debacle to run NOAA is an ominous sign. February 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM EST.

This week, staffers with Elon Musk’s DOGE operation entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to access IT systems. They’re also reviewing the agency’s ...

Remember “Sharpiegate”? Back in September 2019, then-President Trump appeared to alter the path of Hurricane Dorian—at least on paper, with a marker. Craig McLean, who had been at the ...

President Donald Trump has again tapped weather scientist Neil Jacobs to run NOAA. President Donald Trump’s choice to lead NOAA has the scientific chops to run the nation’s primary climate and ...

Jacobs was also cited for misconduct after the "Sharpiegate" incident, in which he and other Trump-appointed NOAA officials were found to have exerted pressure on scientists to alter the forecast ...

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate." ...