Arctic deep water is surprisingly well protected against climate change — for now
Arizona State University
Published: 29 January 2026
ASU researchers found that Arctic deep water nearly a mile below the surface has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years, effectively insulated from warming. However, continued warming could weaken the protective middle layer.
Keywords: Arctic Ocean, deep water, climate change, ocean circulation, water column, polar oceanography, ocean warming
Sailing for Science: A 50-Day Mission to Study the Southern Ocean
NASA
Published: 1 April 2026
NASA PlanktoSpace team sailed 7,200 miles across the Southern Ocean aboard the Perseverance to study plankton health, validate PACE satellite ocean color data, and assess marine protected areas using low-carbon sailing methods.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, plankton, PACE satellite, marine protected areas, phytoplankton, ocean color, microplastics
Accidental discovery reveals grim future for emperor penguins
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 25 February 2026
Satellite images revealed emperor penguin moulting colonies in Marie Byrd Land for the first time. As Antarctic sea ice hit record lows between 2022-2024, penguins were forced onto shrinking ice patches, threatening their survival.
Keywords: emperor penguins, Antarctica, sea ice, satellite imagery, moulting, Marie Byrd Land, climate change
