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Tereza Pultarova

Scientists worry Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies: 'It's incredibly short-sighted'

A cube-shaped spacecraft with two wing-like solar panels falls from space to earth, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

Crucial research into the effects of rocket and satellite air pollution on Earth's atmosphere is reportedly being cut as part of Donald Trump administration's cuts to climate science budgets. Experts say the cancellation comes at the worst time and will cause a major setback for the emerging field of science.

Research funding for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is set to be cut by an estimated $1.52 billion with funding covering climate science to be hit the hardest, according to Science.

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