E.U. Steps Up Ocean Monitoring as Trump Administration Backs Away

European officials have pledged to increase investment in their ocean monitoring network, deeming it a necessity. This decision comes after the US announced plans to discontinue its own network of ocean monitors. The EU's move is seen as a step to fill the gap left by the US withdrawal from ocean monitoring efforts. European officials are committed to continuing their research and data collection on the world's oceans.

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