Ocean temperatures hit record highs as El Niño looms
- Ocean temperatures hit record highs as El Niño loomsNewsFeedThe world’s oceans are under heat stress, with average sea surface temperatures hitting 21°C, surpassing the record highs of 2023 and 2024.
- They’re expected to rise further as El Niño, a natural climate pattern that warms the tropical Pacific for months, develops.
- Oceans reached their hottest June on record, scientists said on Wednesday, with sea temperatures expected to climb further as El Nino develops alongside human-driven climate change.
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- Ocean temperatures hit record highs as El Niño loomsNewsFeedThe world’s oceans are under heat stress, with average sea surface temperatures hitting 21°C, surpassing the record highs of 2023 and 2024.
- They’re expected to rise further as El Niño, a natural climate pattern that warms the tropical Pacific for months, develops.
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- Oceans reached their hottest June on record, scientists said on Wednesday, with sea temperatures expected to climb further as El Nino develops alongside human-driven climate change.
Sources: RFI, Al Jazeera