June Ocean Heat Hits Record as El Niño Approaches

TL;DR
Global ocean surface temperatures reached a new June record, surpassing 2023 and signaling potential hot spells and shifts in weather as El Niño is forecast to be the strongest in decades; continued heat uptake by the oceans, driven by human-caused warming, could drive more records and threaten marine ecosystems.
- Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June The Guardian
- KAUST Study Reveals Marine Ecosystem Damage as Warming Tops 1.5°C environment coastal & offshore
- Hotter Jersey seas pose challenges for colder water species BBC
- ‘Uncharted territory’: Global sea surface temperatures hit record high Euronews.com
- Ocean heat records broken amid climate change The Straits Times
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