Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

<h1>Federal funding withdrawal for carbon-monitoring satellites threatens loss of critical climate and agricultural data and raises appropriation disputes</h1> The administration's fiscal request omits funding for two NASA carbon- and vegetation-monitoring missions-an Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite and an ISS-mounted instrument-initiating mission termination and raising appropriations law issues because Congress previously funded operations. Congressional responses are divided, with a House bill aligning with the request and a Senate measure preserving the missions; a continuing resolution could extend funding but concerns persist that the executive might delay or withhold execution. Attempts to secure nonfederal or international funding or transfer control face legal, national-security, and delegation constraints.