merelygifted:

ornistheavianfiend:

climatetruth:

This tweet from scientist Jacquelyn Gill (@JacqelynGill) went viral, and for good reason. The war on science continues, and she summed up this story perfectly into 3 sentences on Twitter. 

Read the full article: http://bit.ly/2AxVBf3

Take action to keep standing up for science: http://bit.ly/2gOFm5N

The row has erupted after a key polar satellite broke down a few days ago, leaving the US with only three ageing ones, each operating long past their shelf lives, to measure the Arctic’s dwindling ice cap. Scientists say there is no chance a new one can now be launched until 2023 or later. None of the current satellites will still be in operation then.

No words can describe how much this angers the crap out of me.

capitalism. fossil fuel fuckers want to keep their power and money. they can’t figure out how to “monetize” the Sun, so they want oil to stay on top.