SCOOP: Trump administration slashes scope of next-generation US weather satellites, eliminating air quality and ocean observing sensors. (1/3)
SCOOP: Trump administration slashes scope of next-generation US weather satellites, eliminating air quality and ocean observing sensors. (1/3)
#HostisHumaniGeneris, villains casting us into darkness.
Andrew, so great to still have your great reporting! π Best, M.A.
Great. Now we can buy them from Chy-na.
Instead of 6 satellites from 2032-2055, weβll get 4 as the successors to GOES-R series. Scientists fear that could reduce the ability of one satellite to back up another in the event of a malfunction. (2/3)
Overall, the administration is taking a very narrow view of what is weather vs. climate, and eliminating non-weather "exclusive" instruments. cnn.com/2025/08/20/w... (3/3)
Gosh this is depressing. Wish I could do something