8 June 2025 | Starfish Barometer Launch: First Global Ocean Health Bulletin
New science tool presented to Heads of States and Governments by Pierre Bahurel – DG Mercator Ocean, and Marina Levy – Research director CNRS, during a dedicated recommendation sessions at UNOC.
9 June 2025 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Creation of IGO: A new intergovernmental organization for digital Ocean systems & information services
The official side event (Blue Zone, room 5) will celebrate the international IGO Convention now proposed for signature by the Copernicus Participating States, culminating in a Declaration of continued commitment by all States involved in the process.
9 June 2025 | 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Presentation of the European Digital Twin Ocean
Join us for the official launch event with the European Commission highlighting how the European Digital Twin Ocean will support the upcoming EU Ocean Pact. > Learn More
10 June 2025 | 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Ocean & AI
AI & Blue Tech : The Next Wave of Ocean Protection : the event will bring together key voices from science, policy, and innovation to explore the transformative potential of AI and Blue Tech for Ocean protection.
11 June 2025 | 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Call for action to advance ocean prediction capabilities for the benefits of society
Join this high-level event to hear about the launch of the Call for International Mobilization to advance Ocean prediction capabilities in response to societal needs.
Press releases
Every Part of the Ocean Now Affected by Triple PlanetaryCrisis, Reveals Ninth Copernicus Marine Ocean State Report
Every part of the ocean is now affected by the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, according to the ninth edition of the European Copernicus Ocean State Report.
Released on 30/09/2025
August 2025 : Third-warmest August on record for the global ocean and the sixth-warmest in the North Atlantic
Released on 04/09/2025
July 2025 : Third-warmest July on record for the global ocean; Mediterranean Sea experiences highest average marine heatwave intensity for a July month
July 2025 has been marked by extraordinary marine heatwave (MHW) activity in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the latest ocean temperature bulletin released by Mercator Ocean International, operator of the EU’s Copernicus Marine Service.
Released on 07/08/2025
June 2025 was the third warmest June on record for the global ocean, after 2023 and 2024. Record high-intensity marine heatwaves impact 62% of the Mediterranean Sea.
Marine heatwaves continue to intensify and expand, with June 2025 breaking records for sea surface temperatures and heatwave extent across Europe and the global ocean, according to Mercator Ocean International, operator of the EU’s Copernicus Marine Service. While some regions show signs of easing, others remain under severe thermal stress.
Released on 08/07/2025
Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C
19 June 2025, Bonn – The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) (from the beginning of 2025). This would be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of CO2 emissions, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change study published today in the journal Earth System Science Data, and the budget for 1.6°C or 1.7°C could be exceeded within nine years.
Released on 11/06/2025
Led by France and Norway, Twelve European Countries Launch World’s First Intergovernmental Organization for Digital Ocean Systems at UN Ocean Conference
Twelve European countries, led by France and Norway, have signed an international convention at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice to establish the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, the world's first intergovernmental organization for digital ocean systems. This initiative will deliver cutting-edge ocean intelligence, including the European Digital Twin of the Ocean, to support climate resilience, marine safety, environmental protection, and a sustainable blue economy, with an operational launch planned for 2027.
Released on 11/06/2025
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