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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 5 MIN

Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program

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The Trump administration has initiated the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a $368 million deep-sea observation network that has monitored global climate change, marine ecosystems, and ocean currents for over a decade. Managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the decommissioning process involves pulling down more than 900 sophisticated sensors anchored across the Atlantic and Pacific oceansBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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