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The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US's pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian learned on Thursday. "This will cost American lives," said Democratic congresswoman and ranking member of the House science, space and technology committee, Zoe Lofgren, in a written statement. Her comments were issued alongside congressman Gabe Amo's, the ranking member of the subcommittee on environment, after news of the firings broke. "By firing essential staff who work tirelessly on behalf of the American people, President Trump and Elon Musk are playing…
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