Ocean News
Mercator Ocean International is an international reference for Ocean data and expertise and provides a variety of thematic pages and Ocean Bulletins, following changes in the Ocean in line with climate change and natural variations. We provide a growing suite of Bulletins, offering in-depth coverage on topics like Marine Heatwaves, Sea Ice, El Niño, and more.
July 29, 2025
Key takeaways Read the full bulletin for the first semester of 2025 for the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic regions. Global Ocean January to June 2025: SST and SST anomaly
July 21, 2025
The marine heatwave bulletin provides forecasts and analysis of marine heatwave events across the globe and throughout the year. Used datasets include observations (satellite sea surface temperature maps) and numerical
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
July 11, 2025
The marine heatwave bulletin provides forecasts and analysis of marine heatwave events across the globe and throughout the year. Used datasets include observations (satellite sea surface temperature maps) and numerical
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%