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Antarctic Research Operations to be Halted Amid U.S. Government Shutdown

2013-10-09 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: The National Science Foundation (NSF) says it is curtailing the 2013-2014 Antarctic research season because the U.S. government shutdown has delayed funding for operations there. The U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the NSF, announced yesterday that the three U.S. research stations, ships, and other facilities there will switch to "caretaker status" when funds are exhausted around October 14. All research activities not essential to human safety and preservation of property will be suspended,...

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