Scientists call it a ‘tragic loss.’ Why the U.S. is shutting down a major ocean monitoring network

Scientists warn the loss of real-time ocean data could make it harder to track marine heat waves, changing currents, and extreme weather. The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a network that provides access to real-time ocean data that is relied on by scientists, researchers, and students, is being restructured with major cuts eliminating most of the project’s ocean monitoring efforts.