Preliminary budget documents indicate that President Trump's administration plans to significantly reduce funding for climate and space science, with NASA's budget potentially halved to $3.9 billion and NOAA facing a 27% decrease to $4.5 billion. These proposed cuts have sparked significant concern among scientists and stakeholders, fearing a dismantling of critical research programs. Experts argue that such reductions would jeopardize future missions and scientific advancements in climate monitoring and space exploration. While no final funding decisions have been made, the administration’s budgetary approach raises alarms about the future of scientific research in the US.
At risk is research that would develop next-generation climate models, track the planet's changing oceans, and explore the Solar System.
"We're talking about a wholesale dismantling of NASA's scientific fleet and the pipeline of future missions," says Casey Dreier, chief of space policy for the Planetary Society.
"Trump's budget plan for NOAA is both outrageous and dangerous," says Zoe Lofgren, a member of the US House of Representatives.
"No final funding decisions have been made," says Alexandra McCandless, a spokesperson for the US Office of Management and Budget.
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