Bush cuts climate monitoring program by one-third
The Bush administration is drastically scaling
back efforts to measure global warming from space.
NOAA gets to hitchhike with the Europeans
The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as the president tries to convince the world the U.S. is ready to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases.
The Defense Department has decided to downsize and launch four satellites paired into two orbits, instead of six satellites and three orbits.
The reduced system of four satellites will now focus on weather forecasting. Most of the climate instruments needed to collect more precise data over long periods are being eliminated.
“Unfortunately, the recent loss of climate sensors … places the overall climate program in serious jeopardy,” NOAA and NASA scientists told the White House in the Dec. 11 report obtained by the AP.
Political hacks will continue to lie about adequate support for science. Bush probably figures if Americans don’t have information at hand contradicting his ignorance - no one will notice.
Posted: Fri - June 8, 2007 at 06:28 AM