Danger Season Outlook

USDA National Agricultural Library

April 7, 2026

Smokey Knows: President Trump’s Forest Service Restructuring Is Bad News

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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September 4, 2025

What We’re Watching: Lightning-Ignited Wildfires, Smoke, and New Wildfire Research

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

August 21, 2025

What We’re Watching: A Hurricane’s Explosive Growth and Western Wildfires Amid Fresh Climate Naysaying

Astrid Caldas
Former Contributer

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July 17, 2025

What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

Researchers monitor severe weather on their computers

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July 3, 2025

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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June 26, 2025

What We’re Watching: Amid Record Temps, Meager Heat Protections Face Shredding by Trump Administration and Congress

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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June 18, 2025

What We’re Watching: Coming Historic Heat Plus Acute Risks Could Make Rest of June a Hot Mess

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics