Europe's Data Independence Drive Amid U.S. Science Cuts

In response to budget cuts under President Donald Trump, European governments are developing independent scientific data collection systems. The U.S. cutbacks, affecting NOAA among other agencies, risk hindering global climate and weather understanding, a move that alarms scientists worldwide.

The EU and European countries are therefore increasing their data collection initiatives to ensure access to crucial climate and marine information. These efforts follow initiatives such as 'guerrilla archiving' by independent scientists aiming to preserve American data at risk of deletion.

With European countries coordinating efforts to reduce data dependency on the U.S., some governments are setting aside funds for data backup. The shift signifies a historic break with U.S. dominance in global scientific research, pushing Europe to safeguard its climate research infrastructure.

(With inputs from agencies.)