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Concerns grow over global decline in ocean monitoring systems
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Dialogue Earth
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National Science Foundation (NSF), Ocean Conservancy, scientific community
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Major ocean monitoring networks are shrinking due to budget constraints and staffing shortages.
The US National Science Foundation is 'descoping' the Ocean Observatories Initiative, raising concerns among the scientific community.
Reduced observations threaten the accuracy of climate models, weather predictions, and fisheries management.
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