The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the world’s oceans are approaching the limits of their capacity to absorb heat. Read the full article on The Financial Times Financial Times 24 July 2024 The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures
The Grand Ocean Festival is back for a third edition
Protecting marine biodiversity has become increasingly essential for the planet, and for us. After all, life first appeared in the Ocean 3,9 billion years ago. The Grand Ocean Festival, which celebrates the very link between this vast blue expanse and humankind, is back for a third edition and three days of marine exploration – on 13-14 […]
Mercator Ocean Develops New High-Resolution System to Forecast Sargassum Algae Drift
Since 2011, large quantities of Sargassum algae have been stranding on Caribbean beaches causing significant socio-economic and environmental issues, negatively affecting the livelihoods of local communities. A technical paper recently published in the scientific journal Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) investigates new regional high-resolution Ocean forecasting system for Sargassum algae drift and accumulation called CAR36 (Caribbean […]
Mercator Ocean International to take part in Bologna Ocean Health and Coastal Resilience Event
On July 11, 2024, Bologna will host the high-level event “Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean Health and Coastal Resilience” to address the health and coastal resilience of the Mediterranean macro-region and Atlantic Ocean towards climate-related extreme events. Director-General of Mercator Ocean International Pierre Bahurel will present the European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) in the session […]
Explore the Future of Marine Data Applications at the Marine User Days 2024
On 5-6 November 2024, Lisbon will host the Marine User Days, a two-day event organised by the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) in collaboration with a wide range of partners, including Mercator Ocean International (MOi) and the Copernicus Marine Service (implemented by MOi on behalf of the European Commission). The event […]
Mercator Ocean co-authors key articles in the IOC-UNESCO State of the Ocean Report 2024
Experts from Mercator Ocean International (MOi) joined over 100 members of the scientific community from 28 countries to contribute to the State of the Ocean Report 2024. The report, published by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO), aims to represent a key resource for policymakers, researchers, environmentalists and the public […]