NASA should not protect the planet- says Bush administration
NASA officials removed the phrase "to understand and protect our home
planet" from their mission statement over political pressure from
global warming naysayers, says one NASA scientist.
NASA climate scientist James Hansen, said he was being threatened by
political appointees for speaking about the dangers posed by greenhouse
gas emissions.
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