NASA Cancels Columbia University Lease for Climate Science Unit
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NASA is canceling the lease of its New York City climate science unit that has occupied the same Columbia University-owned building since the 1960s.
The move is a part of President Donald Trump's review of federal leases, a NASA spokesperson said by email.
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