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20 October 2026
An abyssal sea cucumber moves across a field of polymetallic nodules in the abyssal plain of the Clarion Clipperton Zone.

New study reveals how deep-sea animals may help sustain critical ocean habitats

Latest RAPID data charts the weakening trend in the AMOC

Latest AMOC data continues to show a weakening trend

20 October 2026
COP31

Protecting the deep sea - bringing ocean science to CBD COP17

16 October 2026
Glider in the ocean

Marine heatwave triggers hidden phytoplankton response beneath North Sea surface

13 October 2026
Image of a wind farm at sea.

Study reveals influence of offshore wind farms on ocean temperatures

7 October 2026
Icebergs from the ocean surface

Arctic study uncovers overlooked source of vital nutrient for marine life

6 October 2026
RRS Discovery docked in Tenerife

National Oceanography Centre opens market engagement for £65m–£100m marine research vessel framework

28 September 2026
Boats on the Somali coast

Climate change threatens Somalia's offshore fisheries, but coastal fleet may be spared, study finds

24 September 2026
British Coastline

Mining pollution puts nearly 300,000 km of world's coastlines at risk, study warns

22 September 2026
11 September 2026
Hunga Volcano, Tonga, Michael Clare, National Oceanography Centre

Dramatic impact of Hunga volcano's rapid caldera collapse revealed

Julie Pringle-Stewart

NOC's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Julie Pringle-Stewart MBE to retire

20 August 2026
Nephrops Novegicus

Study reveals long-term carbon impacts of intensive bottom trawling in the Irish Sea

6 August 2026
Antarctic Sea Ice

NOC scientists join international research programme to understand Southern Ocean changes

31 July 2026
Lake Erie algal bloom event

New study identifies a possible tipping threshold for a key North Atlantic ecosystem

29 July 2026
A phytoplankton-brightened cyclonic eddy swirling in the Tasman Sea

Research reveals ocean processes are influencing climate far faster than previously thought

20 July 2026
Arctic Ice National Oceanography Centre

Arctic winter sea ice returns to significant decline

20 July 2026
NOC hosts parliamentary drop-in event, attended by two local MPs (pictured)

NOC showcases marine science and innovation at parliamentary drop-in event

20 July 2026
Autosub Long Range (ALR) National Oceanography Centre

Researchers head to Greenland for ambitious science mission

15 July 2026