I see where you’re coming from, but the reality is not as stark as you have put it. The forces you point to are real, but it’s more complex because many people

I see where you’re coming from, but the reality is not as stark as you have put it. The forces you point to are real, but it’s more complex because many people have seen the value in learning about Earth. A huge reason we have a NASA Earth observing system (and not just weather satellites) is the studies that grew out of the CFC damage to the ozone layer [1]. Ground stations and aircraft and balloons turned out not to be enough to assess it, so the measurements moved to space and use spectroscopy now. (The current fleet: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/missions/ https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/missions/) This has led to comprehensive CO2 observation from space, and sea surface temperature, and many other climate-related measurements including methane. All this goes back many decades at this point. It’s not a few people who managed to launch one satellite! [1] For short, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Observing_System#History_and_development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Observing_System#History..., but see also: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/3472 https://muse.jhu.edu/book/3472