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Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, Flooding
The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding. …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, Flooding, The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding. …
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- Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, FloodingInsurance Journal - 2026-06-04T05:12:48+00:00
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