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

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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

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

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Hottest ocean temperature recorded as ‘super’ El Nino forms

    Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Nino in the tropical Pacific. The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1 degrees Celsius (70 Fahrenheit) on August 22, according t…

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