Monitoring carbon dioxide levels with remarkable precision,

Mapping emissions and absorptions across the globe.

Launched in 2014 and 2019,

These missions faces sudden termination,

As Trump’s 2026 budget proposal slashes their funding.

This may cripple climate research,

Hindering data on greenhouse gases and global warming trends.

This is a disturbing development,

When farmers grapple with unpredictable droughts,

Cities face deluges, hurricanes grow fiercer, rising sea level, …

These satellites are critical in predicting and mitigating crises.

It is the time to double down on these assets,

Not discard them.

Bal Krishna, Editor

bal@mycoordinates.org