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The World Climate Research Program (WCRP) is holding a workshop entitled “The Earth’s Energy Imbalance (EEI) and its implications” in Toulouse, France from November 13th to 16th, 2018. The ocean absorbs some 93% of the excess heat in the atmosphere; as such…

Thomas Lesage, who just turned 15 on September 25th, continues his sailing trip around the world, during which his goal is to promote the protection of ocean. Travelling with 60 other students, his on-board schedule includes classes, the watch system…

Mercator Ocean International is an exhibitor at the Centre National de la Mer, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the largest aquarium in Europe.   General Director – Philippe VALETTE   NAUSICAÁ aims to help visitors discover and appreciate the sea by showing them…

Global warming, climate refugees, plastic pollution in the oceans, rising sea levels and water temperatures – these are all subjects of daily concern that prompt us to act to save our oceans. Mercator Ocean International has always invested in scientific…

On September 5th and 6th, 2018 Mercator Ocean International (MOI) held a Marine Data Assimilation (MDA) Workshop in Toulouse. The workshop objective was to set the scene for creating a long-term European infrastructure in marine data assimilation. Given the many…

Thomas Lesage, 14 years old, has developed a project to boost general awareness particularly amongst youth about the importance of protecting our oceans. To do that, he has launched a non-profit organization called Children for the Oceans. Today, he sets sail…

“So??? It’s hot?” Authors: Romain Bourdallé-Badie, Eric Greiner, Clotilde Dubois, Fabrice Hernandez, Véronique Landes, Fabrice Messal. Every summer on the French seaside, the temperature of the water at the beach is one of the most important topics of discussion. With…