New York Times: 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 on Wednesday. Long-running and new missions are frequently delayed, lost or cancelled because of budget cuts, launch failures, disorganization and changes in mission design and scope, the report said. In 2007, the research council, the working arm of the National Academies,...
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