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Science Staff

11 July 2026

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

UK sea temperatures have exceeded 20°C in the past few days

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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.”  

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  What is AMOC? And what is the North Atlantic ‘cold blob’? PML’s Dr de Mora breaks down the science

  The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may not be a household name – and neither might the North Atlantic ‘cold ...

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  Parliamentarians take to our lab – and the seas – to discover how ocean research supports environmental decision-making 

  Yesterday, a group of cross-party UK parliamentarians joined us in the laboratory and set sail aboard

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  Innovation underwater: expanded testing environment supports UK marine autonomy

  A demo of Smart Sound Connect Subsurface w...