The Trump administration鈥檚 recent firings of employees with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, led to protests this week. And one scientist felt compelled to write an essay explaining why NOAA鈥檚 research is important 鈥� and often goes unappreciated.

Research centers in Boulder were affected by last week鈥檚 federal layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

At least 44,500 federal workers are in Colorado. According to federal data, most work in-person at the office for some or all of the work week. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang, and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record.

You鈥檝e probably heard the lyrics 鈥� 鈥淚鈥檓 dreaming of a white Christmas鈥� 鈥� 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you鈥檙e located in our region.

The National Centers for Environmental Information released its national climate report for September, indicating that the month's national average temperature was 68.1 degrees Fahrenheit 鈥� the fifth warmest September in the 128-year record.

鈥淲e're trying to make it easy for non-experts to find and use decision-relevant federal data to map and understand their exposure to climate-related hazards,鈥� says Tom DiLiberto, a climate scientist at the NOAA Climate Program Office.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore newly released climate data that shows the last seven years have been the seven warmest years on record. We learn about the unexpected bond some people have formed with their pets 鈥� of the feathered kind. We talk with the hosts of NPR鈥檚 narrative history show Throughline about how we can understand today鈥檚 news by journeying back in time. And our film critic reviews a new movie about a young woman coping with grief.

Last year's data collected by the agencies is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now almost 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century.

A recent report from NOAA鈥檚 National Centers for Environment Information shows there were 14 severe weather events across the country last year costing...