Research Mission Investigates the Ocean as a Carbon Store
University of Bremen
Published: 5 March 2026
The German Marine Research Alliance launches CDRmare, a mission where 200 scientists investigate how the ocean can sustainably remove and store atmospheric CO2, with the University of Bremen leading key projects on mangroves and ocean floor carbon cycling.
Keywords: carbon dioxide removal, CDRmare, ocean carbon storage, mangroves, marine decarbonization, German Marine Research Alliance, climate mitigation
New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years
Oregon State University
Published: 19 March 2026
Analyses of ancient Antarctic ice reveal the first direct records of CO2 and methane levels over 3 million years, showing a modest decline in greenhouse gases alongside a 2-2.5C cooling of average ocean temperature.
Keywords: ice cores, greenhouse gases, ocean temperature, paleoclimate, Antarctica, carbon dioxide, methane, climate history
Dozens of deep-sea species discovered as new crustaceans named
Natural History Museum
Published: 25 March 2026
Twenty-four new amphipod species have been discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean as part of a project to name 1,000 deep-sea animals by 2030, including a rare entirely new superfamily of crustaceans.
Keywords: deep-sea species, amphipods, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, crustaceans, biodiversity, Pacific Ocean, taxonomy, deep-sea mining
