NEWS

Terry Garcia 7/30/26 Terry Garcia 7/30/26

2026 Talbot Oration at the Australian Museum

Recorded June 4, 2026 at the Australian Museum by ABC Radio

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/ocean-explorer-terry-garcia-2026-talbot-oration/106890990?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared

Terry Garcia 7/30/26 Terry Garcia 7/30/26

A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly

The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/23/super-el-nino-extreme-weather-trump#img-1

Terry Garcia 4/21/25 Terry Garcia 4/21/25

I served on the Deepwater Horizon inquiry commission. Trump has us headed for a new disaster

Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/deepwater-horizon-trump-administration-attacks-on-science

Terry Garcia 3/21/25 Terry Garcia 3/21/25

US weather forecasts save lives and money. Trump’s cuts put us all at risk

Having served as the deputy administrator of Noaa and before that its general counsel, I have witnessed first-hand the indispensable role this agency plays. The Trump administration’s proposed draconian, reckless and, in many cases, unlawful budget and personnel cuts to the agency should alarm us all.

These cuts will do little to achieve their stated goal of reducing the size and cost of government. They instead jeopardize the safety, economic prosperity and overall wellbeing of our nation.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/13/noaa-cuts-weather-hurricanes