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What is the European Digital Twin Ocean?

The European Digital Twin of the Ocean is a flagship EU initiative, integrating AI and advanced simulations to create a virtual replica of marine environments, enabling the simulation of future scenarios for decision-making.

Mercator International Centre of the Ocean

A new Intergovernmental Organization for digital Ocean systems and information services

At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France in June 2025, 12 European countries endorsed a joint Declaration expressing their commitment to continue working together towards the creation of the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, led by the governments of France and Norway, which were the first to sign its international Convention. The signature event was co-organized by the governments of France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Norway, Portugal, and Spain.

Summer 2026 was the warmest on record for the global ocean

An average sea surface temperature of 21.01 ± 0.09°C was recorded in the global ocean between June and August 2026, making this year’s summer the warmest on record. Accelerated ocean warming and an unpecedented El Niño event are particularly impacting the central Equatorial Pacific in the recent months.

State of the Ocean

Explore the state of our Ocean through key indicators featured in the Ocean Climate Portal, powered by the Copernicus Marine Service. Implemented by Mercator Ocean, the Copernicus Marine Service delivers state-of-the-art data and information across the Blue (physical), Green (biogeochemical), and White (sea ice) Ocean, capturing the effects of global warming and human-driven stressors alongside natural variations.