Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Trump administration is working to shut down two key NASA missions that monitor carbon dioxide emissions and plant health - a move that could cut off crucial data for scientists, policymakers, and farmers.

In the proposed 2026 federal budget, President Trump has requested no funding for the Orbiting Carbon Observatories (OCO), which provide detailed information on where carbon dioxide is being emitted or absorbed and how well crops are performing.

NASA confirmed the cuts in a statement Wednesday, saying the missions were "beyond their prime mission" and being discontinued to "align with the President's agenda and budget priorities."

However, experts say the OCO missions - one a satellite launched in 2014 and the ot...