Sea surface temperatures

Is Britain’s worst ever rain linked to ‘frightening’ unexplained warming of the Atlantic Ocean?

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Thirteen months ago, the Atlantic Ocean’s sea surface temperature soared, far beyond normal range. Since then, temperatures have remained more than 1 degree Celsius above normal – and no one knows exactly why. Yahoo News spoke to University of Reading expert Dr Till Kuhlbrodt about why Atlantic sea surface temperatures can be so high – … Read more

The world’s coral reefs are facing another mass bleaching event – ​​perhaps the largest ever

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A diver examines coral bleaching in the southern Great Barrier Reef in March 2024. (AIMS/Eoghan Aston – image credit) The world’s oceans are experiencing another global mass coral bleaching event due to unprecedented heat, scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed. “This is the fourth time coral bleaching has occurred simultaneously in … Read more

Twelve months of record ocean heat has left scientists puzzled and concerned

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For the past 12 months, the world’s sea surface temperatures have broken records every day. Ocean scientists are increasingly concerned. “It’s not just an entire year of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but the margin by which they are exceeded – which is not even close to the previous record,” said Brian McNoldy, senior research associate at … Read more

Viral climate graph still worries experts

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Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean have broken record after record. (@LeonSimons8/X/Eras) For many people, 2023 – confirmed by NASA as the hottest year on record – was marked by extreme weather, blistering heat waves and forest fires. Climate scientists were also alarmed a viral graph on social media showing how far the … Read more

These graphs show what made 2023 the hottest year on record

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The first days of the new year brought confirmation of disturbing news: 2023 was the warmest year on record. Researchers expected this to be the case amid brutal daily and monthly record temperatures – but just how significant were these numbers, and what does this mean for the future of our planet? warming planet? These … Read more

From forest fires to melting sea ice, the hottest summer on record had a huge impact on the Arctic

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The year 2023 broke the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact. Wildfires forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a research station at the top of the ice sheet recorded the melting in late June, only the fifth melting event on … Read more