EU invests in ocean monitoring as U.S. cuts funding The European Union is enhancing its ocean monitoring systems using underwater drones and satellites. This expansion occurs as climate change intensifies sea heat waves and storms. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is planning significant reductions to a comparable U.S. monitoring system.

• The EU is expanding its network for monitoring Earth’s seas.
• This expansion includes the use of underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites.
• Climate change is a driving factor, causing heat waves and stronger storms in the seas.
• The Trump administration is planning severe cuts to a similar monitoring system in the United States.