Highest ever ocean temperatures recorded
BBC Wildlife|October 2023
Experts express alarm that the average global sea surface temperature hit new highs this summer
Simon Birch
Highest ever ocean temperatures recorded

AS THE CLIMATE CRISIS CONTINUES to escalate, the surface temperature of the world's oceans has reached its highest ever level. Researchers at the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) found that in July 2023 the global average daily sea surface temperatures reached 20.96°C, breaking the previous record of 20.95°C set back in 2016.

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