Justine Calma
Appearances
Apple News Today
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
They are a very impactful federal agency, even though a lot of the work that they do is often behind the scenes. Justine Kalma is a science reporter with The Verge. They produce really important information that people rely on for their weather forecasts that are really important for coastal communities, coastal economies. It houses the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center.
Apple News Today
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
You know, they work on space weather forecasts.
Apple News Today
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
The employees feel that their work is really impactful and they're very concerned about what happens if that work can no longer be done. This isn't a simple just turnover and stuff. They're really starting to see this agency be gutted.
Apple News Today
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
We have hurricane season that is coming up in June. These are really busy times for the weather service. And so if they are understaffed, they're really concerned that they're not going to be able to get people this vital information that they rely on. And it's also just tremendous stress for people who are still at the agency because one, you know, they are having to do more with less people.
Apple News Today
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
For those that are still there, they're having to do the same lifesaving work under extraordinary circumstances.