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posted by martyb on Sunday November 19 2017, @04:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the Science dept.

President Trump has been accused of deliberately obstructing research on global warming after it emerged that a critically important technique for investigating polar sea-ice extent and concentration is being blocked.

A key polar satellite used to measure the arctic ice cap failed a few days ago, leaving the US with only three others, and those have lived well beyond their shelf lives. Scientists say there is no chance a new one can be launched until 2023 or later. None of the current satellites will still be in operation then. This will put an end to nearly 40 years of uninterrupted data on polar ice.

It seems like there would be a backup satellite, right? In fact, there was a backup satellite ready to go. Then the Trump Administration destroyed it earlier this year, by order of the US Congress. They said the storage costs were too high.


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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Sunday November 19 2017, @09:23PM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Sunday November 19 2017, @09:23PM (#599041) Journal

    Need a +1 Depressing mod.

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