Arctic sea ice minimum 1980 vs. 2012 (NASA)An adviser to Donald Trump says NASA should no longer conduct climate research, a proposal that has been swiftly condemned by leaders in the Earth science and climate communities. [Massive cuts proposed to NASA earth science budget draw protest]At a hearing on NASA’s budget that same year, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) But just as NASA’s Earth science program has its critics, it also has allies on both sides of the political spectrum. Brian Kahn, a journalist at Climate Central, suggested advocates for NASA Earth science resist the urge to overreact. “Freaking out about NASA’s climate budget right now is unproductive,” he tweeted.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2016 19:22 UTC