The world’s oceans are warming rapidly, breaking temperature records day after day

The oceans of our planet have known no respite from the heat in the last year, beating temperature records day after day. A study carried out by the BBC, with data from the European Union’s Copernicus service, reveals this worrying freak.

From the BBC analysis, it has been found that in almost Previous sea temperature records were broken for 50 daysestablishing new highs that worry scientists.

In addition to the impact of greenhouse gases, the climate phenomenon of The boy has contributed significantly to warming of the seas. This has triggered devastating effects on marine life, such as massive coral bleaching.

Unrelenting heat: Scary numbers

The data from Copernicus for April are alarming: the eleventh consecutive warmest month on record globally.

The average temperature of air It reached 15.03 ºC, surpassing previous records. Since March 2023, the average sea temperature has been steadily rising, reaching a historic peak last August.

In April 2024, the world recorded eleven consecutive months of abnormally warm temperatures.

The oceans, for their part, have accumulated thirteen consecutive months of abnormally high surface temperatures. In April the thermometer marked an average of 21.04° C, a slight decrease compared to the record set in March (21.07° C).

In the last twelve months, the global temperature has been 1.61° C higher than in the pre-industrial era, exceeding the limit of 1.5° C established by the Paris agreement.

Meteorologists have predicted a possible transition towards La Niña in the second half of 2024, but they also warn that conditions are still quite uncertain.

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