The President’s 2018 Budget, released March 16, 2017, ‘terminates’ NASA Earth science missions PACE, CLARREO Pathfinder, OCO-3 and DSCOVR Earth viewing instruments. What would we lose if these NASA missions were not continued through the appropriations process and eventually the President’s signature for the 2018 fiscal year? Safeguards to avoid eating toxic shellfish, reduce aviation disruptions and take precautions for unhealthy air quality, to name a few. Let’s tease apart the alphabet soup of NASA missions and take a brief look at a few of their potential benefits.

NASA Earth Science Mission. Photo: NASA
What NASA Earth Missions are on the Chopping Block? – PACE, CLARREO, OCO-3, and DSCOVR
Brenda Ekwurzel, senior climate scientist
March 17, 2017 3:23 PM EDT