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14 August 2026

As Arctic sea ice melts, it can produce clouds that can reduce warming – but what happens next for the climate?

A new study provides the first real-world evidence of how melting sea ice can boost cloud-seeding particles in the Arctic. But whether more clouds could help cool the region – or trap heat – remains uncertain.

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  Scientists urge caution on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal as pressure to limit global warming intensifies  

  Emissions reductions remain the priority as highlighte...

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  Plymouth Marine Laboratory joins UK’s new National Research Organisations Group 

  Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has joined more than 40 of the UK’s leading national science and research organisations to launch the new National Resear...

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  Record-breaking marine heatwave highlights the importance of long-term monitoring

  UK sea temperatures have

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  Heatwave forecast to bring UK seas up to 5°C above average – as octopus bloom highlights changing oceans

  “The sheer abundance of octopus is enormous.”