National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences is part of the United States National Academies, which also includes: 
 National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 
 Institute of Medicine (IOM) 
 United States National Research Council (NRC)

The NAS is running  21-month project which will study how humans might influence weather patterns, assess dangers and investigate possible national security implications of climate geoengineering attempts to mitigate global warming.  The project is funded by the CIA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and NASA.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/cia-geoengineering-control-climate-change Mother Jones

Other websites

National Academy of Sciences: About the NAS

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Category:1863 establishments in the United States
Category:Scientific organizations based in the United States