Trump admin strips ocean and air pollution monitoring from next-gen weather satellites

Trump admin strips ocean and air pollution monitoring from next-gen weather satellites

The Trump administration will remove ocean and air pollution monitoring instruments from the upcoming fleet of weather satellites, and cut the number of satellites, as well.

NOAA is scaling back ocean and air pollution monitoring amid Trump administration cuts to agency

WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is scaling back ocean and air pollution monitoring, CNN reports.This move comes as the Trump administration plans to slash climate pollution rules and reduce information collection about pollution. NOAA is scaling back by narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch over the next few decade…

Trump Cuts NOAA Satellites After Weather Service Layoffs Blamed in Texas Floods

Trump’s administration is moving forward with new cuts to NOAA’s next-generation climate satellites, scaling back tools that scientists say are critical for tracking storms, pollution, and ocean changes. The decision eliminates instruments that would have measured air quality—including wildfire smoke and industrial pollution and another that would have captured ocean conditions with unprecedented detail. This latest move comes as critics still p…