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EU Proposes €25M/yr to Save AMOC Monitoring Amid US Cuts

6/14/2026

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Scientists say €25 million per year—about five cents per EU resident—could keep AMOC monitoring running.
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed cuts to NASA, NOAA and NSF, leading the United States to descoped the Ocean Observing Initiative that funds AMOC observations.
Experts call for an international funding strategy, noting the European OceanEye programme’s €50 million earmark but the need to finance research vessels before the initiative can operate.

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Scientists say €25 million per year—about five cents per EU resident—could keep AMOC monitoring running.
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed cuts to NASA, NOAA and NSF, leading the United States to descoped the Ocean Observing Initiative that funds AMOC observations.
Experts call for an international funding strategy, noting the European OceanEye programme’s €50 million earmark but the need to finance research vessels before the initiative can operate.