Study explores how science can support and enable the High Seas Treaty
University of Plymouth
Published: 2 April 2026
An international study identifies scientific and technological challenges that could hamper High Seas Treaty implementation, recommending AI, autonomous vessels, and expanded capacity building.
Keywords: High Seas Treaty, BBNJ, ocean governance, marine biodiversity, autonomous vessels, artificial intelligence, marine policy
Sinking secrets: Following carbon from the surface to the seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 12 April 2026
MBARI scientists deployed the Sedimentation Event Sensor to track how organic carbon sinks from the ocean surface to the deep seafloor, advancing understanding of the biological carbon pump.
Keywords: carbon flux, marine snow, sedimentation, deep sea, biological carbon pump, ocean carbon cycle, seafloor
How did Earth's most powerful ocean current form?
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 April 2026
New climate simulations reveal the Antarctic Circumpolar Current required both continental drift and strong westerly winds to form, not just the opening of ocean gateways as previously thought.
Keywords: Antarctic Circumpolar Current, paleoceanography, climate modeling, continental drift, westerly winds, ocean circulation
