Federal employees who monitor and forecast the nation’s weather and climate have been hit with a wave of mass firings.

The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency.

A Boston meteorologist was one of hundreds of federal NOAA employees on probationary status fired on Thursday.

Experts caution the groups play a key role in ensuring agencies use the best available science in their decision making.

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Experts say the loss of NOAA staff, including scientists at the Narragansett Laboratory, could impact the state's squid fishery, oyster farms, and lobster stock assessments. Funding cuts are also threatening research projects,

Federal workers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rallied in Seattle to protest President Trump's expected cuts to the agency.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job cuts within federal agencies, three sources with knowledge of internal operations told The Hill.

The Trump administration cut about 600 workers at the National Weather Service and NOAA. That could hinder work on programs designed for public safety, former employees said.

The mass firing of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could have major consequences for Oregon. Oregon now has fewer federal employees studying the ocean, atmosphere, climate and weather,