NSF Reverses Course on Ocean Sensors

Trump’s plan to shut down the $368 million Ocean Observatories Initiative—hundreds of deep-sea sensors vital for ocean research and coastal safety—faced fierce backlash from Congress and international partners. With hurricane season looming and El Niño predicted, the National Science Foundation reversed course, committing to keep the system fully operational, including servicing sensors off Oregon’s coast. Science and safety win again. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16a0f85f7a4b97fb