America is Going Ocean Blind: Critical Sensors Are Being Removed

Podcast: Meteorology Matters · Rob Jones

Opublikowano: 2026-06-05

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Another major setback to US Ocean research policy due to the Trump Administration’s attack on science. The federal government is dismantling much of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a vast network of nearly 900 deep-ocean sensors that track ocean temperatures, marine heatwaves, fisheries conditions, carbon absorption, and changes in major ocean currents. Supporters say the move reflects changing priorities and a more flexible research strategy. Critics warn it could leave scientists, fishermen, coastal communities, and we...