Trump administration removes over 900 deep-sea ocean sensors, alarming scientists
By
William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The Trump administration is dismantling a critical ocean monitoring program by removing over 900 deep-sea sensors from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington, Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina, and Greenland. Scientists and researchers are expressing alarm, stating these sensors are vital tools for understanding climate change and ocean health. The removal represents a significant setback for ocean observation and climate science.
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More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington, Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina and Greenland.
Researchers say these are critical ocean observation tools.
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