U.S. Environment Satellites in Jeopardy, Scientists Say

[ProSense]

U.S. Environment Satellites in Jeopardy, Scientists Say

May 03, 2007 — By Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters

WASHINGTON -- Environmental satellites that monitor global warming are in jeopardy because of cost cuts, as military and human spaceflight programs get larger shares of the U.S. budget, a science policy expert said Wednesday.

"Environmental research and development has been hit particularly hard over the last few years ... The satellite capability that's projected over the next few years looks pretty bleak," said Kei Koizumi, an expert on science budget policy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Budget cuts will mean that some existing satellites won't be replaced when they reach the end of their lifespans and some other planned satellite launches have been canceled.

Earth-observing satellites watch for oncoming storms and forecast daily weather as well as looking for signs of global warming and other phenomena. Weather forecasters who rely on their data would also be affected by any gaps in service.

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[HeeBGBz]

1. We don't anything to show all that global warming

Doncha know.

[EstimatedProphet]

2. That's a convenient solution to global warming

Just quit noticing it.

[OneBlueSky]

3. um . . . you'd think Congress would be moving with all deliberate speed . . .

to fund massive research into this problem, as well as alternative pollination strategies for agriculture . . . alas, as with most other issues, they're a dollar late and a day (week/month/year) short . . .

[lapfog_1]

4. Well, that WAS the plan after all...

"Mission: Accomplished"

If we don't have any data, we can't study Global environmental science... hence, no more Global Warming! So let's get rid of the instruments that collect the data! Brilliant! (now have a beer)

:sarcasm: