Record ocean temperatures hit 21.1C amid El Niño and climate change

The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded temperature, hitting an average of 21.1 degrees Celsius on August 22. This record is attributed to the combination of human-driven climate change and a powerful El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists warn that rising ocean temperatures exacerbate sea level rise, intensify extreme weather events, and reduce the ocean's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide. AI

RANK_REASON Record-breaking climate data release from a major scientific program. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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• Copernicus Programme
• El Niño
• European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
• Pacific Ocean
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