"Climate Crisis Warning: Trump-Era Plan to Dismantle Ocean Observation System Sparks Fears of Devastating Consequences In a move that could have far-reaching economic and environmental impacts, the Trump administration's plan to dismantle a crucial ocean observation system is set to severely degrade the accuracy of weather predictions and El Niño forecasts. The US system, a vital component of a global network, plays a key role in understanding the climate crisis and monitoring marine ecosystems. Experts warn that decommissioning the system will lead to a massive increase in error in annual estimates of ocean heating rates, a critical metric for tracking global warming. As the world grapples with the devastating effects of climate change, the dismantling of this system could have disastrous consequences for the US, Europe, and the global economy."
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictionsThe Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would “severely degrade” the accuracy of weather predictions and El Niño forecasts, with economic consequences for the US, European and American scientists have warned.Decommissioning the US system, which plays a major part in a global ocean observation network, would lead to a massive increase in error in the annual estimates of ocean heating rates, according to research published last month. Continue reading...
