Aging weather satellite fleet at risk

According to a new study, crucial weather and environmental satellites soon will fail, and their replacements are insufficient and behind schedule.
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BY MARTIN MERZER, mmerzer@MiamiHerald.com

Scientists soon will lose access to crucial information that helps them better understand and predict everything from hurricanes and earthquakes to global warming and environmental decay, according to a candid and sobering report by prestigious experts.