The Mauna Loa Observatory has monitored atmospheric greenhouse gases since 1958, significantly contributing to climate science through the Keeling Curve. Its closure, reportedly on the horizon due to budget constraints faced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, raises concerns about the continuity of critical data collection. Experts emphasize the importance of this data as a baseline for understanding climate change. Uncertainty looms over the future operations of the observatory, which has long been a cornerstone of global climate research.
These data are our eyes on the planet... It's really vital baseline data for how things are going to change going forward.
The observatory has been a pole star of global scientific research.
It is unclear what would happen to operations at the observatory if the office were to close.
The office in Hilo, Hawaii that manages the world-famous site could close in August.
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