07 Oct 2025
Photo by Uriel Soberanes Every part of the global ocean is now affected by the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, according to the ninth Copernicus Ocean State Report published on 30 September 2025. “No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as pollution, biodiversity loss, […]
02 Sep 2025
Photo by Ben Wicks Marine Protected Areas significantly enhance kelp forest recovery following severe marine heatwaves, according to new research that provides evidence for ocean protection as a climate adaptation strategy. Satellite analysis reveals protection benefits UCLA researchers analysed four decades of satellite imagery comparing kelp forests inside and outside 54 Marine Protected Areas along California’s […]
12 Aug 2025
Photo by Stephanie Harlacher Record-breaking sea temperatures drive unprecedented changes The UK’s seas have experienced their warmest start to any year since records began, with average surface temperatures in the seven months to the end of July more than 0.2°C higher than any year since 1980, according to BBC analysis of provisional Met Office […]
15 Jul 2025
In a concerning signal of accelerating climate disruption, the Mediterranean Sea experienced the most extreme marine heatwaves ever recorded in June 2025. Covering over 60% of the sea’s surface and pushing sea temperatures to unprecedented levels, the event has sparked urgent warnings from scientists about irreversible damage to marine ecosystems and intensified climate feedback loops. According to Copernicus […]
05 Sep 2023
Fish that live on or near the seafloor -known as demersal or groundfish- barely feel the impact of marine heatwaves, according to new research that highlights the need to keep seas from warming further. In a new paper published in Nature, an international team of researchers assessed the impacts, on groundfish, of 248 sea-bottom marine heatwaves, defined as periods […]