Peter GleickJul 20, 2025

Take a long hard look at this graphic, the longest continuous direct measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide. This is the famous Keeling Curve from the station atop Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
Trump and the GOP are closing the observatory.

https://scripps.ucsd.edu/bluemoon/co2_400/mlo_full_record.png

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And the world learns a very hard lesson - that Science and rampant Capitalism are incompatible.
The world has been relying and leaning heavily upon USA's funding for science.
But not anymore, and never again.
Jul 21, 2025 at 3:11amWeb