New evidence reveals how Greenland's seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 23 January 2026
A study reveals that ocean currents carry macroalgae from Greenland's coast hundreds of kilometers offshore, where deep mixing causes them to sink below 200m, sequestering significant carbon in the deep ocean.
Keywords: macroalgae, carbon sequestration, Greenland, deep ocean, seaweed, ocean currents, blue carbon
New Southern Ocean observatories advance frontier of remote ocean monitoring
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 25 February 2026
A Canada-Spain partnership deployed two new subsea observatories near Spain's Juan Carlos I Antarctic base, doubling monitoring capacity and providing near real-time salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen data from the Southern Ocean.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, Antarctic, subsea observatory, ocean monitoring, CTD sensors, Canada-Spain partnership
From concept to capability: NOC achieves milestone in CCS sensor innovation
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 5 June 2026
NOC recovered a lander system after six months of continuous seafloor operation at Denmark's Greensand CO2 storage facility, monitoring seawater chemistry to establish baseline data before industrial carbon storage begins.
Keywords: carbon capture, CCS monitoring, marine sensors, seawater chemistry, seafloor lander, North Sea
