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Stay informed about Mercator Ocean International through our Corporate information and Initiatives news. Here, we highlight our latest developments across key projects and services, including the Copernicus Marine Service, Copernicus WEkEO, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs, OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Centre, EU4OceanObs, Digital Twin Ocean activities and numerous Horizon Europe projects we actively participate in.
August 7, 2025
Mediterranean Sea saw its highest July average marine heatwave intensity Press Release, Toulouse, France, 7 August 2025 – July 2025 has been marked by extraordinary marine heatwave (MHW) activity in
August 6, 2025
Figure 1. Illustrations of the different types of plankton. Plankton Unveiled Plankton may be tiny and often invisible to the naked eye, but their impact on our planet and humanity
July 18, 2025
New study unveils how young loggerhead turtles navigate the Pacific during their early life stages. By combining satellite tracking with Ocean data, the study illustrates how operational oceanography is contributing
At the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, Mercator Ocean signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with international partners, reinforcing its capacity to strengthen and unite
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. Intense heatwaves are impacting 62%
July 3, 2025
Mercator Ocean International and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) have signed a joint declaration at the UN Ocean Conference, setting the stage for a landmark