Monthly press calls featuring NOAA scientists detailing global climate conditions during the previous month have been suspended indefinitely, the agency told Axios. Why it matters: While the data is still being provided publicly,

In the Great Lakes, NOAA monitors lake, weather and climate conditions, conducts scientific research and safeguards shipwrecks.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is discontinuing its regular update calls due to staffing problems, but its researchers may also fear political retaliation for discussin

Additional cuts have been handed down to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, known as NOAA, reducing the department by a total of about 20%, according to the Associated Press.