Record Level in Global Ocean Temperatures
Driven by a strengthening El Nino and the climate crisis, the global sea surface temperature has reached a new record of 21.1 degrees.
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the global average sea surface temperature reached 21.1 degrees, creating unprecedented pressure on the oceans.
New Record in Global Temperatures
The global average sea surface temperature reached 21.1 degrees on Friday and Saturday. This rate surpassed the previous record of 21.09 degrees recorded in March 2024.
Main Drivers Behind the Increase
Experts emphasize that this record level emerged as a result of the combination of the rapidly strengthening El Nino and human-induced global warming.
While El Nino adds extra heat to the system, this builds upon decades of human-induced warming.
Record Arriving in August
Under normal conditions, global ocean temperatures are expected to peak in March and Nisan, when summer ends in the Southern Hemisphere, but it drew attention that the record was broken in August this year.
Expected Course of El Nino
It is predicted that the oceans will continue to warm until the current El Nino process, which is expected to peak between November and January, is completed.
Impacts on Marine Ecosystems
Rising ocean temperatures have far-reaching consequences on marine ecosystems and coastal communities while also increasing the severity of marine heatwaves.
Threat to Climate Defense
Warmer oceans lose their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, weakening one of the planet's most important defenses against climate change.