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US Ocean Monitoring Network Faces Cuts, Threatening Climate Research

Updated 2026-06-05 18:15 UTC 1 source Negative

The Trump Administration's plan to dismantle a key ocean monitoring network could impede crucial weather and climate research in the Pacific and Atlantic.

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Scientists warn that the Trump Administration's push to dismantle a vital network of ocean sensing instruments will stymie crucial weather and climate monitoring in the Pacific and Atlantic
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