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Satellites are helping scientists track changes in the health of the ocean – and a new study shows their precision is growing. Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have conducted the largest […]
Global leaders to meet in Iceland as plastic pollution reaches every part of the ocean. More than 300 experts will gather in Reykjavík to advance research, policy and solutions to […]
Ocean Specialists, Inc. supports deployment of University of New Hampshire’s Ocean and Acoustic Observation System. Ocean and Acoustic Observation System will enhance regional ocean research in the Gulf of Maine. Ocean […]
Primary schools invited to join national ‘Our Ocean, Our Future’ short-film competition. LIGHTS, CAMERA, OCEAN ACTION: The Marine Institute and Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment launch the Explorers Our Ocean […]
Marine heatwaves are closing the window for coral reef recovery. The most comprehensive assessment of the status of coral reefs ever published shows that climate-driven marine heatwaves are reshaping reefs […]
NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide. NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of […]
First Dr Ian Napier Studentship gives marine biology student hands-on experience A Shetland marine biology student has gained valuable practical experience of fisheries science after becoming the first recipient of […]
Daily global sea surface temperature breaks 2024 record. Rising global sea surface temperatures highlights ocean under unprecedented strain. The daily global average sea surface temperature (SST) has reached its highest level […]
Algae Scope’s bio-based answer to PFAS. PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, are commonly used to make textiles and other materials resistant to water and fire. However, because they persist in the […]
NOAA advances review of first-ever deep seabed mining commercial recovery application. Public invited to comment on application for exploration, commercial recovery of critical mineral-rich nodules in the Pacific. NOAA has […]
New GOV.UK page launched to track South West octopus bloom. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched a new dedicated webpage on GOV.UK to keep the public, fishing industry and scientific […]
Minister Dooley announces appointments to the Board of the Marine Institute. The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy […]
Mystery sea slug found off Lundy could be new undescribed species. A brightly coloured sea slug spotted by a local citizen scientist and diver off Lundy has sparked interest from […]
Atlantic Summit Galway 2026: Programme unveiled and pre-registration now open for flagship ocean event of Ireland’s EU Presidency. The Marine Institute, University of Galway, and Atlantic Technological University, with the […]
As Arctic sea ice melts, it can produce clouds that can reduce warming – but what happens next for the climate? A new study provides the first real-world evidence of how […]
Warming seas fuel spread of harmful algal mega-blooms in the Bering Sea. Scientists have uncovered new evidence that climate change is driving toxin-producing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Pacific […]
Kerry freshwater pearl mussels join Marine Institute’s conservation programme in Mayo. On July 17th, twenty of Ireland’s rarest freshwater pearl mussels were airlifted from a river in Co. Kerry to […]
Building trust in AI for better ocean forecasting. The International Telecommunication Union recently published their ‘AI for Good, Innovate for Impact’ interim report 2026, which features a Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)-led […]
Ancient Arctic carbon is pouring into the sea, but the seabed captures most of it. Permafrost in the Arctic stores large quantities of organic carbon. When the frozen ground thaws […]
Highest July global ocean surface temperatures as exceptionally hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires in Europe: Copernicus. In July 2026, prolonged hot and dry conditions in western Europe led to the […]
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