EU invests in ocean monitoring as U.S. cuts funding The European Union is enhancing its sea monitoring capabilities by deploying underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites. This expansion comes as climate change intensifies marine heat waves and storms. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is planning significant reductions to a comparable monitoring system in the United States.

• The EU is expanding its network for monitoring Earth’s seas.
• The expansion includes the use of underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites.
• Climate change is contributing to heat waves and stronger storms in the seas.
• The Trump administration plans severe cuts to a similar system in the U.S.