NASA pushes back against proposal to slash climate budget
Washington (AFP) May 1, 2015 - NASA pushed back Thursday against a congressional proposal to slash more than $300 million in funding from its branch focused on climate issues. The proposal would cut funding to NASA's Earth Sciences division, which researches the planet's natural systems and processes - including climate change, severe weather and glaciers. Republican Lamar Smith, who chairs the House of Representativ ... more

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