The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

Third hottest year notched as fires, floods hit at home

The world clocked its third hottest year on record in 2025 and is on track to surpass the 1.5C Paris Agreement threshold by the end of the decade.

AAP · Jan 14

Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13

Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how

Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.

The Conversation · Jan 13

World’s oceans absorb more heat in 2025 than any other year

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The Independent UK · Jan 9

‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows

Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

Results are in for one of the clearest measures of global heating in 2025. It should be raising alarm bells

Scientists consider this to be one of the clearest measures of long-term global warming

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them

Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, it often signals deeper problems in the ocean ecosystems we all depend on.

The Conversation · Jan 7

2025 warmest year on record in North Sea according to German maritime agency

Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has reported that the North Sea endured its warmest year ever in 2025, with average surface temperatures hitting 11.6°C – the highest since records began in 1969.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7

Microplastics are making it harder for oceans to absorb greenhouse gases, study warns

Researchers say tackling plastic pollution is now part of fight against global warming

The Independent UK · Jan 7

How microplastics are chipping away at Earth’s ‘natural shield’ against climate change

Microplastics are interfering with the ocean’s role in regulating Earth’s temperature, researchers warn.

Euronews · Jan 6