A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump administration efforts to reduce funding for climate research infrastructure, including attempts to take away a supercomputer from a Colorado-based atmospheric research center.

Judge R. Brooke Jackson issued the temporary restraining order against the administration's move to target the National Center for Atmospheric Research, preventing the removal of the facility's supercomputer used for climate and weather research.

Separately, the National Science Foundation announced it had "initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative," a $368 million deep-sea observation network. The system comprises more than 900 instruments that collect data on ocean health, including current patterns, climate variability, and marine biodiversity.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has operated for more than a decade, providing researchers with crucial data on ocean systems and climate change. The network represents one of the largest investments in ocean monitoring infrastructure in recent years.

The court intervention highlights ongoing tensions between the Trump administration's budget priorities and the scientific community's efforts to maintain long-term climate monitoring capabilities. The temporary order provides immediate protection for the Colorado research facility while legal proceedings continue.