Euronews OCEAN Season 6, Episode 8 – Marine heatwaves

Heatwaves are hitting not just land but also our oceans. As sea temperatures break new records, deadly marine heatwaves threaten ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism across Europe’s waters. In this episode of Ocean, we dive into the Eastern Mediterranean with Cyprus researchers from the EU-funded PUREEF-Y and EFFECTIVE projects to witness the impact of marine heatwaves—and explore possible solutions—firsthand. We also visit Mercator Ocean International, a partner in the European Space Agency's CAREHeat project, where satellite and in-situ data are used to model and forecast marine heatwaves on a global scale.

OCEAN is a Euronews magazine in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE). It features monthly 8-minute videos, where we discover fascinating projects and developments related to the ocean and coastal communities.

Broadcast since 2019, OCEAN features episodes on marine protected areas, small-scale fisheries, ocean energy, aquaculture, IUU fishing, sustainable fisheries and much more. Missed one? Check them out on the Euronews website! You will also find some nice extras about these topics.

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