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Report Points to Decline in Ability to Monitor the Earth
Earth-observing systems operated by the United States have entered a steep decline, imperiling the nation’s monitoring of weather, natural disasters and climate change, a report from the National Research Council warned Wednesday. Long-running and new missions are frequently delayed, lost or canceled because of budget cuts, launching failures, disorganization and changes in mission design and scope, the report said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/science/earth/report-points-to-decline-in-ability-to-monitor-the-earth.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/science/earth/report-points-to-decline-in-ability-to-monitor-the-earth.html
