By Nik Popli February 28, 2025 4:33 PM EST T he Trump Administration has begun firing probationary employees at the federal agency tasked with overseeing weather prediction and climate research, raising concerns about the nation’s ability to accurately forecast hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events that have become more common in recent years. The layoffs affect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which includes the National Weather Service and a vast