The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded temperature of 21.10 degrees Celsius, breaking a previous record set in 2024.
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The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded temperature of 21.10 degrees Celsius, breaking a previous record set in 2024.
Parent: Global WarmingEntity: Ocean TemperaturesImpact: negativeDate: Aug 25, 2026Target: Ocean temperature records and their implications for climate change
The recent record-breaking ocean temperatures are influenced by an exceptionally strong El Niño event, which is expected to exacerbate global warming effects.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: El NiñoImpact: negativeDate: Aug 25, 2026Target: Role of El Niño in climate change
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The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024.
And it's only going to get worse.
#ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #Oceans #Science
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-oceans-just-hit-their-hottest-temperature-ever-recorded/
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#climatecrisis#science#oceans#globalwarming
#Earth’s #oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever—it’s only going to get worse
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024
That’s not as hot as a warm bath, but it is hottest the world’s oceans have been since European Union’s Copernicus #ClimateChange Service (C3S) started keeping records in 1979.
The new high also reflects the fact that we are heading into an exceptionally strong #ElNiño year.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-oceans-just-hit-their-hottest-temperature-ever-recorded/
https://archive.ph/YQkdT #climate
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#earth#oceans#climatechange#elnino#climate