"Unprecedented Ocean Warming Raises Concerns Among Scientists"
TL;DR
The world's oceans have experienced a sudden spike in temperature, well above record levels, in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it forecasts a surge in atmospheric warming. Some researchers think the jump in sea surface temperatures stems from a brewing and possibly strong natural El Nino warming weather condition plus a rebound from three years of a cooling La Nina, all on top of steady global warming that is heating deeper water below.
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- Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike The Associated Press
- Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists The Guardian
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- The Impact of Ocean Temperatures Hitting 40 Year High Newsweek
- Record Sea Temperatures, El Niño Could Cause Extreme Impacts, Warn Scientists | Weather.com The Weather Channel
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