U.S. to Dismantle System Tracking Atlantic Currents That Are at Risk of Collapse
The U.S. government is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a network of instruments used to monitor climate-critical ocean currents like the AMOC. Scientists warn that this loss of data will hinder the ability to track potential climate tipping points.
Why it matters
The removal of long-term climate monitoring infrastructure limits global scientific visibility into ocean health and climate change impacts.
A mooring used in the Ocean Observatories Initiative is recovered off the coast of Alaska. Rebecca Travis / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The article emphasizes the negative consequences of the policy and highlights criticism from climate-focused politicians.
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