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Antarctic sea ice reaches its third-lowest winter maximum extent in september 2025
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Every Part of the Ocean Now Affected by Triple PlanetaryCrisis, Reveals Ninth Copernicus Marine Ocean State Report
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August 2025 : Third-warmest August on record for the global ocean and the sixth-warmest in the North Atlantic
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July 2025 : Third-warmest July on record for the global ocean; Mediterranean Sea experiences highest average marine heatwave intensity for a July month
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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.
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Mercator Ocean Sets Sail to Support the PIRATA Programme
With PhD candidate Ergane Fouchet on board, Mercator Ocean is participating in the 36th PIRATA cruise, contributing essential observations in
WMO 2025 Climate Report highlights Ocean Changes and Earth Energy Imbalance
The WMO marks World Meteorological Day by releasing its 2025 State of the Global Climate Report, with Mercator Ocean as
Mercator Ocean welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s initiative OceanEye at the European Ocean Days 2026
At this year’s European Ocean Days, Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the European Ocean observation initiative OceanEye, with the EU
