Europe Attempts to Save Climate Research from US Cuts

European governments are taking steps to safeguard climate research from the potential impact of funding cuts in the US. This includes storing data from American scientific agencies and strengthening their own infrastructure.

As the US government reduces resources for climate research, Europe is bolstering its data collection systems for climate and extreme weather events. The US cuts affect agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institutes of Health, leading to the elimination of programs and databases.

The EU is considering hiring American scientists who are losing their jobs and expanding its access to ocean observation data. It also plans to expand the European Marine Observation and Data Network, aiming to replace US-based services.

The EU is increasing funding for the Argo program, a global system of floating instruments that monitors oceans and climate change. European countries are coordinating efforts to store data and create backups of US data.

In the US, an "archiving rebels" movement is downloading databases to rescue them. Meanwhile, NOAA faces budget and staff cuts, limiting the data storage capabilities of private scientists.