IPSO - International Programme on the State of the Ocean
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Bridging Science and Policy for a Healthy Ocean 🌊 https://stateoftheocean.org
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The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
Pessimistic outlooks can limit action and reinforce helplessness.
This study shows how moving beyond bleak narratives can unlock new ways of thinking about #CoralReef conservation.
Visioning exercises may help inspire action and guide more just and sustainable reef futures.
This study shows how moving beyond bleak narratives can unlock new ways of thinking about #CoralReef conservation.
Visioning exercises may help inspire action and guide more just and sustainable reef futures.
Reimagining coral reef futures - npj Ocean Sustainability
npj Ocean Sustainability - Reimagining coral reef futures
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Pessimistic outlooks can limit action and reinforce helplessness.
This study shows how moving beyond bleak narratives can unlock new ways of thinking about #CoralReef conservation.
Visioning exercises may help inspire action and guide more just and sustainable reef futures.
This study shows how moving beyond bleak narratives can unlock new ways of thinking about #CoralReef conservation.
Visioning exercises may help inspire action and guide more just and sustainable reef futures.
📢 Calling for feedback from ocean stakeholders, experts and citizens!
@ec.europa.eu has launched a public call for evidence to help shape the #EUOceanAct, a proposed law set for adoption in 2026.
Deadline: 9 February 2026
@ec.europa.eu has launched a public call for evidence to help shape the #EUOceanAct, a proposed law set for adoption in 2026.
Deadline: 9 February 2026
EU seeks public input on new European Ocean Act
The EU invites public input on its ambitious European Ocean Act, designed to unify maritime policy while addressing climate and environmental goals. Deadline: February 2026.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
📢 Calling for feedback from ocean stakeholders, experts and citizens!
@ec.europa.eu has launched a public call for evidence to help shape the #EUOceanAct, a proposed law set for adoption in 2026.
Deadline: 9 February 2026
@ec.europa.eu has launched a public call for evidence to help shape the #EUOceanAct, a proposed law set for adoption in 2026.
Deadline: 9 February 2026
🌡️ 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, with global average surface temperatures 1.44°C above the 1850 to 1900 average.
According to @wmo-global.bsky.social, 33% of the global ocean area ranked among its historical top three warmest conditions, despite cooling from La Niña.
According to @wmo-global.bsky.social, 33% of the global ocean area ranked among its historical top three warmest conditions, despite cooling from La Niña.
11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency.
www.globalissues.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
🌡️ 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, with global average surface temperatures 1.44°C above the 1850 to 1900 average.
According to @wmo-global.bsky.social, 33% of the global ocean area ranked among its historical top three warmest conditions, despite cooling from La Niña.
According to @wmo-global.bsky.social, 33% of the global ocean area ranked among its historical top three warmest conditions, despite cooling from La Niña.
The N. Pacific storm track has already moved polewards due to #ClimateChange, reshaping heat and moisture transport, and affecting regional weather patterns.
Because climate models underestimate this shift, future impacts on weather, ecosystems and water resources may be greater than predicted.
Because climate models underestimate this shift, future impacts on weather, ecosystems and water resources may be greater than predicted.
Climate Change Pushes North Pacific Storms Poleward
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have unveiled compelling evidence that climate change is driving a significant poleward shift in the North Pacific winter storm track. This
scienmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The N. Pacific storm track has already moved polewards due to #ClimateChange, reshaping heat and moisture transport, and affecting regional weather patterns.
Because climate models underestimate this shift, future impacts on weather, ecosystems and water resources may be greater than predicted.
Because climate models underestimate this shift, future impacts on weather, ecosystems and water resources may be greater than predicted.
#ClimateChange in the Gulf of Maine is expected to push many deep-water coral genera downslope, cutting genus and functional richness by up to 60% above 1,000 m.
@annamet.bsky.social
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70407
@annamet.bsky.social
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70407
Climate Change Drives Bathymetric Shifts in Taxonomic and Trait Diversity of Deep‐Sea Benthic Communities
This study uses modeling techniques to predict the characteristics of deep-water coral communities under climate scenarios. It reveals that climate change will drive shifts of many deep-water corals ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
#ClimateChange in the Gulf of Maine is expected to push many deep-water coral genera downslope, cutting genus and functional richness by up to 60% above 1,000 m.
@annamet.bsky.social
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70407
@annamet.bsky.social
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70407
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The Copernicus Global Climate report 2025 shows temperatures hit the third highest on record.
It was marked by extreme heat, wildfires, and storms.
Other warning signs:
🌍 Polar temperature anomalies, with a record high in Antarctica
🌊 Global sea surface temperatures stayed historically high
It was marked by extreme heat, wildfires, and storms.
Other warning signs:
🌍 Polar temperature anomalies, with a record high in Antarctica
🌊 Global sea surface temperatures stayed historically high
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Copernicus Global Climate report 2025 shows temperatures hit the third highest on record.
It was marked by extreme heat, wildfires, and storms.
Other warning signs:
🌍 Polar temperature anomalies, with a record high in Antarctica
🌊 Global sea surface temperatures stayed historically high
It was marked by extreme heat, wildfires, and storms.
Other warning signs:
🌍 Polar temperature anomalies, with a record high in Antarctica
🌊 Global sea surface temperatures stayed historically high
The #BBNJ Agreement could strengthen biodiversity protection in the Central Arctic Ocean.
However, scientists warn that existing legal frameworks, weak enforcement and competing national interests may limit its impact in one of the ocean’s most politically complex regions.
@annasoer.bsky.social
However, scientists warn that existing legal frameworks, weak enforcement and competing national interests may limit its impact in one of the ocean’s most politically complex regions.
@annasoer.bsky.social
The Central Arctic Ocean and the BBNJ Agreement: potential and limitations
The signature of an international agreement to manage biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions (BBNJ Agreement) raised questions about its applicability in the Arctic region in general and the Ce...
www.tandfonline.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The #BBNJ Agreement could strengthen biodiversity protection in the Central Arctic Ocean.
However, scientists warn that existing legal frameworks, weak enforcement and competing national interests may limit its impact in one of the ocean’s most politically complex regions.
@annasoer.bsky.social
However, scientists warn that existing legal frameworks, weak enforcement and competing national interests may limit its impact in one of the ocean’s most politically complex regions.
@annasoer.bsky.social
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Thailand's Andaman Sea dugong population may have fallen by as much as half in response to a mass seagrass die-off. Dozens of dead + stranded dugongs have been washing ashore, and the sea cows have moved from Trang province to Phuket. Latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores?
The Andaman coast was one of very few places in the world with a viable population but then dead dugongs began washing up. Now half have gone
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Thailand's Andaman Sea dugong population may have fallen by as much as half in response to a mass seagrass die-off. Dozens of dead + stranded dugongs have been washing ashore, and the sea cows have moved from Trang province to Phuket. Latest for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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European Ocean Observation Initiative: We are open for feedback!
Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean.
#EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv
#EUOceanPact
Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean.
#EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv
#EUOceanPact
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
European Ocean Observation Initiative: We are open for feedback!
Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean.
#EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv
#EUOceanPact
Share your views on the future of marine knowledge and help shape this initiative crucial for everyone relying on the ocean.
#EUHaveYourSay until 27 February 2026 → link.europa.eu/hwcfJv
#EUOceanPact
A major North Atlantic #MarineHeatwave in 2003 reshaped marine life from plankton to whales, driving long-term shifts towards warmer-water species.
The study shows these shifts had lasting ecological and social consequences, from altering food webs to fisheries productivity.
The study shows these shifts had lasting ecological and social consequences, from altering food webs to fisheries productivity.
How a heat wave in 2003 has changed the North Atlantic until today
idw-online.de
January 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A major North Atlantic #MarineHeatwave in 2003 reshaped marine life from plankton to whales, driving long-term shifts towards warmer-water species.
The study shows these shifts had lasting ecological and social consequences, from altering food webs to fisheries productivity.
The study shows these shifts had lasting ecological and social consequences, from altering food webs to fisheries productivity.
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A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.
❗The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than any year, continuing an alarming trend of rising ocean heat content.
Research from 30 global institutions warns of intensifying climate impacts, such as #SeaLevelRise, extreme weather and marine ecosystem stress, as a result. @sciam.bsky.social
Research from 30 global institutions warns of intensifying climate impacts, such as #SeaLevelRise, extreme weather and marine ecosystem stress, as a result. @sciam.bsky.social
Ocean Temperatures Just Hit a Dire New Record
The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year on record
www.scientificamerican.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
❗The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than any year, continuing an alarming trend of rising ocean heat content.
Research from 30 global institutions warns of intensifying climate impacts, such as #SeaLevelRise, extreme weather and marine ecosystem stress, as a result. @sciam.bsky.social
Research from 30 global institutions warns of intensifying climate impacts, such as #SeaLevelRise, extreme weather and marine ecosystem stress, as a result. @sciam.bsky.social
⏳ Years of negotiation, advocacy & collaboration have led to this historic moment!
The #HighSeasTreaty is now in force, a testament to the leadership of governments, civil society, Indigenous leaders, scientists & many more ocean champions everywhere. #60toGlobal @highseasalliance.bsky.social
The #HighSeasTreaty is now in force, a testament to the leadership of governments, civil society, Indigenous leaders, scientists & many more ocean champions everywhere. #60toGlobal @highseasalliance.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
⏳ Years of negotiation, advocacy & collaboration have led to this historic moment!
The #HighSeasTreaty is now in force, a testament to the leadership of governments, civil society, Indigenous leaders, scientists & many more ocean champions everywhere. #60toGlobal @highseasalliance.bsky.social
The #HighSeasTreaty is now in force, a testament to the leadership of governments, civil society, Indigenous leaders, scientists & many more ocean champions everywhere. #60toGlobal @highseasalliance.bsky.social
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📣 Call for Abstracts for ICOS Science Conference 2026 is now open!
Deadline for submissions is 6th March 2026, 15:00 CET.
Submit your abstract: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-abstracts-icos-science-conference-2026-now-open
#ICOS2026SC
Deadline for submissions is 6th March 2026, 15:00 CET.
Submit your abstract: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-abstracts-icos-science-conference-2026-now-open
#ICOS2026SC
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📣 Call for Abstracts for ICOS Science Conference 2026 is now open!
Deadline for submissions is 6th March 2026, 15:00 CET.
Submit your abstract: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-abstracts-icos-science-conference-2026-now-open
#ICOS2026SC
Deadline for submissions is 6th March 2026, 15:00 CET.
Submit your abstract: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-abstracts-icos-science-conference-2026-now-open
#ICOS2026SC
3 tropical cyclones devastated the Indian Ocean nations within a week, exposing how warming seas have amplified regional vulnerability.
Slow government responses and limited international attention deepen the crisis for communities least responsible for #ClimateChange. @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social
Slow government responses and limited international attention deepen the crisis for communities least responsible for #ClimateChange. @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social
The Indian Ocean disaster is a climate tragedy — and needs more attention
A region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week. The world needs to ask why this happened, not look away.
www.nature.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
3 tropical cyclones devastated the Indian Ocean nations within a week, exposing how warming seas have amplified regional vulnerability.
Slow government responses and limited international attention deepen the crisis for communities least responsible for #ClimateChange. @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social
Slow government responses and limited international attention deepen the crisis for communities least responsible for #ClimateChange. @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social
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December 2025 was the 5th warmest December on record globally. This month was about 1.42°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Note the sharp temperature anomaly contrast across North America!
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
December 2025 was the 5th warmest December on record globally. This month was about 1.42°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Note the sharp temperature anomaly contrast across North America!
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
🪸 Coral reefs are already under severe stress. 2026 is seen as a key year of risk, with the return of El Niño.
With less time to recover, another prolonged warming phase could trigger extensive collapse across many regions.
#ClimateChange #CoralReefs
@pml.ac.uk
With less time to recover, another prolonged warming phase could trigger extensive collapse across many regions.
#ClimateChange #CoralReefs
@pml.ac.uk
Will 2026 be the year when coral reefs pass their tipping point?
Many coral reefs are already very vulnerable, and another El Niño is forecast.
theconversation.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🪸 Coral reefs are already under severe stress. 2026 is seen as a key year of risk, with the return of El Niño.
With less time to recover, another prolonged warming phase could trigger extensive collapse across many regions.
#ClimateChange #CoralReefs
@pml.ac.uk
With less time to recover, another prolonged warming phase could trigger extensive collapse across many regions.
#ClimateChange #CoralReefs
@pml.ac.uk
As part of the celebrations for #WorldGlaciersDay, @unesco.org is calling for side-events at its HQ in Paris on 19–20 March 2026.
If you are interested, send your expression of interest by Jan 30
👉 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-expressions-interest-world-day-glaciers-2026
If you are interested, send your expression of interest by Jan 30
👉 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-expressions-interest-world-day-glaciers-2026
Call for expressions of interest: World Day for Glaciers 2026
UNESCO invites expressions of interest to organize side events at its Headquarters in Paris on 19–20 March 2026, in the context of the World Day for Glaciers 2026 celebration
www.unesco.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
As part of the celebrations for #WorldGlaciersDay, @unesco.org is calling for side-events at its HQ in Paris on 19–20 March 2026.
If you are interested, send your expression of interest by Jan 30
👉 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-expressions-interest-world-day-glaciers-2026
If you are interested, send your expression of interest by Jan 30
👉 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-expressions-interest-world-day-glaciers-2026
🌡️ A new global temperature record (GloSAT) (observing marine air temperatures back to the 1780s) gives a longer, more complete view of how ocean and land temperatures have changed over time, including by the influence of natural drivers and human activities.
@colinmorice.bsky.social @edhawkins.org
@colinmorice.bsky.social @edhawkins.org
New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed | CNN
New climate data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed
edition.cnn.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
🌡️ A new global temperature record (GloSAT) (observing marine air temperatures back to the 1780s) gives a longer, more complete view of how ocean and land temperatures have changed over time, including by the influence of natural drivers and human activities.
@colinmorice.bsky.social @edhawkins.org
@colinmorice.bsky.social @edhawkins.org
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Planning to attend #EGU26?
Interested in the impacts of AMOC weakening?
New session alert! 🚨🌊🧪
ITS2.5/CL0.5: "AMOC impacts: physical, biogeochemical, and societal"
Check out our interdisciplinary session description & submit your abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Interested in the impacts of AMOC weakening?
New session alert! 🚨🌊🧪
ITS2.5/CL0.5: "AMOC impacts: physical, biogeochemical, and societal"
Check out our interdisciplinary session description & submit your abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
October 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Planning to attend #EGU26?
Interested in the impacts of AMOC weakening?
New session alert! 🚨🌊🧪
ITS2.5/CL0.5: "AMOC impacts: physical, biogeochemical, and societal"
Check out our interdisciplinary session description & submit your abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Interested in the impacts of AMOC weakening?
New session alert! 🚨🌊🧪
ITS2.5/CL0.5: "AMOC impacts: physical, biogeochemical, and societal"
Check out our interdisciplinary session description & submit your abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
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‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🦑🌎🧪
‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🦑🌎🧪
In the Med & Black Seas, prioritising shark & ray nurseries, feeding grounds + routes (ISRAs) picks roughly the same total area for protection but shields more threatened species.
Authors show practical ways to cut costs with smart choices. #Sharks
@cp-iscience.bsky.social
@iucnshark.bsky.social
Authors show practical ways to cut costs with smart choices. #Sharks
@cp-iscience.bsky.social
@iucnshark.bsky.social
Important Shark and Ray Areas can inform conservation planning in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Marine organism; Nature conservation; Aquatic science; Zoology; Ichthyology; Aquatic
biology
www.cell.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
In the Med & Black Seas, prioritising shark & ray nurseries, feeding grounds + routes (ISRAs) picks roughly the same total area for protection but shields more threatened species.
Authors show practical ways to cut costs with smart choices. #Sharks
@cp-iscience.bsky.social
@iucnshark.bsky.social
Authors show practical ways to cut costs with smart choices. #Sharks
@cp-iscience.bsky.social
@iucnshark.bsky.social
#MPAs can support post-disturbance recovery under climate stress.
After the 2014-2016 marine heatwaves, kelp in Californian MPAs was about 8.5% higher after protection. The message is clear: protection can help kelp recover as the climate warms. @uclalibrary.bsky.social
After the 2014-2016 marine heatwaves, kelp in Californian MPAs was about 8.5% higher after protection. The message is clear: protection can help kelp recover as the climate warms. @uclalibrary.bsky.social
Marine protected areas enhance climate resilience to severe marine heatwaves for kelp forests
Our results provide evidence for the potential role of MPAs as climate adaptation tools and highlight that MPAs can support ecosystem stability under increasing climate stress. Left: Aerial imagery o...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
#MPAs can support post-disturbance recovery under climate stress.
After the 2014-2016 marine heatwaves, kelp in Californian MPAs was about 8.5% higher after protection. The message is clear: protection can help kelp recover as the climate warms. @uclalibrary.bsky.social
After the 2014-2016 marine heatwaves, kelp in Californian MPAs was about 8.5% higher after protection. The message is clear: protection can help kelp recover as the climate warms. @uclalibrary.bsky.social
In Cyprus🇨🇾, scientists used a simple scorecard to decide which ghost nets to remove, to avoid tearing out those that have become valuable habitat.
This method allowed divers to remove ~3 km of the worst nets, cutting hazards to wildlife and people while avoiding extra damage to fragile reef life.
This method allowed divers to remove ~3 km of the worst nets, cutting hazards to wildlife and people while avoiding extra damage to fragile reef life.
Chasing Ghosts: Evidence-Based Management of Abandoned Fishing Gear in the Eastern Mediterranean
The environmental problem of abandoned fishing gear (e.g., ghost nets) exists on a world scale. It impacts marine biodiversity for decades after the nets has become lost in the ocean. In Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean), ghost nets are found almost everyw...
www.mdpi.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
In Cyprus🇨🇾, scientists used a simple scorecard to decide which ghost nets to remove, to avoid tearing out those that have become valuable habitat.
This method allowed divers to remove ~3 km of the worst nets, cutting hazards to wildlife and people while avoiding extra damage to fragile reef life.
This method allowed divers to remove ~3 km of the worst nets, cutting hazards to wildlife and people while avoiding extra damage to fragile reef life.
A new deep-learning ocean model (ORCA-DL) predicts global currents and temperatures months to years ahead.
It beats many physics-based models on El Niño and marine heatwaves, works below the surface, and runs stably for a decade, though long-lead cold biases remain.
It beats many physics-based models on El Niño and marine heatwaves, works below the surface, and runs stably for a decade, though long-lead cold biases remain.
Data-driven global ocean modeling for seasonal to decadal prediction
A breakthrough deep learning model is proposed for global three-dimensional ocean forecasting from seasonal to decadal scales.
www.science.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A new deep-learning ocean model (ORCA-DL) predicts global currents and temperatures months to years ahead.
It beats many physics-based models on El Niño and marine heatwaves, works below the surface, and runs stably for a decade, though long-lead cold biases remain.
It beats many physics-based models on El Niño and marine heatwaves, works below the surface, and runs stably for a decade, though long-lead cold biases remain.