An article in the recent issue of Science magazine recommends combining the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) into a new Earth Systems Science Agency.
According to the authors, "Addressing serious environmental and economic challenges in the United States will require organizational changes at the federal level."
Associated Press story: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_4RSLLOhub2xXzr5OjRl2OiLLUQD91MJV500
Science article (subscription required): http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/321/5885/44
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