Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in ...

Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.

Neil Jacobs has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed ...

The president’s pick to lead the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration testified before Congress Wednesday.

Privatization would diminish a central role the federal government has played in weather forecasting since the 1800s.

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.

Neil Jacobs, who was embroiled in ‘Sharpiegate’ during the first Trump administration, says he supports proposed major cuts ...

Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search ...