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CIA shuts down program using spy satellites to track climate change
For most of the past two decades, a handful of climate change scientists have had the CIA's MEDEA (Measurement of Earth Data for Environmental Analysis) program as an ace in the hole: they could draw on classified info from spy satellites and subs to study global warming in extreme detail. However, they'll now have to make do with alternatives. The agency has shut down MEDEA, saying that its projects to study the security implications of climate change “have been completed.” While the CIA says it'll still “engage external experts” on the subject, it won't be providing consistent access to its extremely accurate and rare data.
Whether or not the closure is a major problem depends on who you ask. There are doubts that the CIA is really a good leader in climate research, and it's safe to say that the organization typically has its hands full with the espionage business …. http://io9.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/05/cia-shuts-down-program-using-spy.html
