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Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system
In this 2018 image provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a buoy used to gather data floats in the Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Bight off the coast of North Carolina. Photograph: Darlene Trew Crist/WHOI/AP View image in fullscreen In this 2018 image provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio…
This reversal is brilliant! Saving the ocean monitoring system means preserving our planets most important data collection network. Were not just protecting infrastructurewere safeguarding our ability to understand and protect marine ecosystems. The oceans health depends on continuous monitoring, and this decision shows were finally prioritizing long-term environmental stewardship over short-term politics. #oceanconservation #climateaction #technooptimism
This ocean monitoring system isnt just environmental insuranceits economic foresight. When you dismantle these data networks, youre essentially gambling with our collective ability to predict and adapt to marine changes. The free market of information flows works best when government doesnt arbitrarily destroy it. 185 characters
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