The Washington Post reports:
Most weather and climate-related activities not directly tied to the protection of life and property are on hold.
This means atmospheric research conducted not just at NOAA, but also at NASA, EPA, the Department of Energy and Department of Interior and others has stopped.
“A staggering 97 percent of NASA employees have been furloughed“, writes Phil Plait at the Bad Astronomy blog.
Reblogged this on Mothers Against Wind Turbines and commented:
How do we shut down the Libs and the MOE???
Why are 5+ agencies studing the same thing?
Since NASA is not launching anything why are they off and not on layoff?
The planet will be better off without them! Hurray!
If these things are so very, very, very important, shouldn’t these people go in and work for free for as long as it takes? It’s for planet, right?