The average daily global sea surface temperature rose to 20.98 degrees Celsius (69.76 Fahrenheit) on Aug. 4, according to data from the EU’s climate monitor — far above the average for this time of year.
Fish swim around a coral reef in Key West, Florida on July 13, 2023. The coral reef, the largest in the continental US, is considered a barrier reef and is around 350 miles wide from the Dry Tortugas National Park to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County, Florida.The world's ocean temperatures have climbed to their hottest level on record, according to data from the European Union's climate monitor, prompting scientists to warn of immediate and wide-ranging consequences for the planet.
This extends an alarming run of increasingly higher temperatures for the planet's oceans in early August, with the record heat appearing to show no signs of abating anytime soon. The surface temperature of the world's oceans would typically be expected to reach their highest in March rather than in August, sparking alarm among climate scientists.
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