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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) was widely recognised in Parliament for its pivotal role in helping shape the BBNJ Agreement and our leading role in marine scientific research earlier this week.NOC’s work featured prominently during the Second Reading of the Biodiversity Beyond National…
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The first Earth system tipping point has been reached with widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs underway according to a report released by the University of Exeter, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, WWF and international partners: Global Tipping Points Report.The new report…
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A new report sets out the UK’s vision for understanding and responding to rapid change in the Arctic. Developed through wide collaboration across the country’s research community, the document represents the collective expertise of more than 30 Higher Education Institutes, Research Centres,…
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A new update from the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) has revealed more information about the current state of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). ‘Climate Change Impacts on Ocean Circulation Relevant to the UK and Ireland’ contains further discussion…
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More time is needed to fully understand the state of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).That’s the view of scientists in the RAPID research team, who have released the latest AMOC time series today (Friday 26 September 2025).The overall picture suggests the weakening trend in…
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With the recent announcement (10th September) that the UK Government introduced the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill to Parliament, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) stands ready to provide continued support as the Bill passes through Parliament.The Bill will enable the UK…
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National Oceanography Centre scientists contribute to 35th annual State of the Climate reportSea surface temperatures at record highsGreatest average ice loss for 55 yearsThe world’s climate continued to break records in 2024. Global temperatures across oceans and land, global sea level and ocean…
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Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have begun ground-breaking Arctic fieldwork in the fjords around Greenland, supported by Augmentum. The team from NOC boarded Augmentum’s vessel MY AKULA in August to investigate the impact of glacial melt on Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC…
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Public showcase and celebration at Discovery Point, Dundee, 12th – 16th September100 years ago, RRS Discovery was designated the UK’s first Royal Research Ship. This was a pivotal moment in the history of marine science and launched a legacy of global oceanographic exploration that continues today.…
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British adventurer James Ketchell has embarked on his third circumnavigation of the world, having already cycled around in 2013 and completed an airborne circuit via small aircraft in 2019. The British adventurer is sailing around the world in his Class 40 yacht named “Mindset”. If he is successful…
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A newly described species of deep-sea amphipod has been named in recognition of National Oceanography Centre (NOC) taxonomist Dr Tammy Horton, honouring her outstanding contributions to marine taxonomy and deep-sea biodiversity research.The species, Vemana hortonae Hendrycks & Thurston, 2025,…
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National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists Dr Andy Matthews, Dr Jo Williams and Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva collaborated on the latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report released today (14th July 2025).Tide gauge records since the 1900s provide observational evidence that sea level rise…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) proudly congratulates Julie Pringle-Stewart on the award of an MBE, for services to ocean science, recognising the key role she played in establishing and developing the NOC as an independent charitable body outside the public sector. The award was…
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Today, 13 June, marks 100 years since the original Discovery – built in Dundee in 1901 for Captain Scott’s first Antarctic voyage – was designated a Royal Research Ship; the first of its kind. To celebrate the centenary, the 2012 RRS Discovery, operated by the National Oceanography Centre to…
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Experts from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are participating in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica, taking place from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France.The event brings together diverse global representatives from the scientific community,…
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A major scientific expedition led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will mark an incredible four decades of cutting-edge science at one of the world’s most unique deep ocean scientific research sites this summer. Setting sail tomorrow (May 30), from Southampton, onboard the Royal…
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A cutting-edge fleet of ocean robots and instruments has been deployed to explore the depths of the Labrador Sea as part of a groundbreaking year-long experiment led by scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The ReBELS project (Resolving Biological Carbon Export in the…
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Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are leading a new, five-year funded project to investigate the alarming expansion of ocean deserts—vast regions of the ocean with little life or nutrients. The research, supported by a £2.6 million European Research Council (ERC)…
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Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool have used satellite data to create a unique insight into the iconic Mersey River that will help port operators be smarter about managing complex navigation channels. Through a novel UK Space Agency funded project focusing…
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A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has found that natural hazards account for around a quarter of all recorded instances of subsea cable damage between 1965 and 2019, posing a threat to the growing infrastructure underpinning global connectivity. While human activities…