The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather prediction and climate research, raising concerns about the nation’s preparedness amid wildfire

Scientists and researchers are warning that the Trump administration's firing of hundreds of workers at NOAA, the agency that provides the U.S. government's weather forecasts, will put American lives at risk and stifle crucial climate research.

Scientists worry there will be immediate harm from the Trump administration's latest federal workforce cuts, which hit NOAA and the National Weather Service.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.