CNN [3] has announced that it will cut its entire science, technology, and environment news staff, a move that Christy George of the Society of Environmental Journalists [4] called "disheartening." Other networks have also been slashing science and environmental jobs, including NBC Universal's The Weather Channel [5]; the Gannett media chain, which slashed roughly 1,800 jobs [6] this week at newspapers around the country; and Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine, which recently eliminated its bureau in Cape Canaveral, Florida [7], where NASA launches its rockets and shuttles. "The energy and environment beat, in particular, will likely continue to gain importance and relevance as the 21st century unfolds," writes Curtis Brainard. "Yet one can't help but feel dismayed by CNN's decision or that this industry, at least for the time being, is sadly deteriorating."