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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
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04 Jun 2007 08:42:38 PM |
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Bush Crime Family plots to impede measuring impact of global warming |
From The Associated Press, 6/4/07:
http://rawstory.com/showarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlns.com%2FGlobal%2Fstory.asp%3FS%3D6610716%26nav%3D5D7v
June 4, 2007
US cuts back climate checks from space
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -
President Bush is trying to convince the world the US is ready to take
the lead in reducing greenhouse gases.
But meanwhile, the administration is drastically scaling back efforts
to measure global warming from space.
A confidential report to the White House, obtained by The Associated
Press, warns that American scientists will soon lose much of their
ability to monitor warming from space.
They've been using a costly and problem-plagued satellite initiative
begun more than a decade ago.
It was intended to gather weather and climate data.
But the Pentagon has decided to downsize and launch four satellites
instead of 6 satellites.
The reduced system will now focus on weather forecasting.
Most climate instruments needed to collect more precise data over long
periods are being eliminated.
A House panel has called for a hearing later this week.
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Ain't that terrific?
Harry
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