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Ocean Monitoring & Environmental Infrastructure

Ocean Monitoring & Environmental Infrastructure

Articles on oceanographic monitoring systems, environmental sensor networks, and the political and scientific implications of funding decisions for climate and marine research infrastructure.

ocean monitoring environmental infrastructureJun 29, 20263 min

They Shut Down the Ocean’s Nervous System—Then Panicked

The Trump administration tried to dismantle a $350M ocean monitoring network in May 2026. The Senate stopped them. But the damage? Still unknown.