The world’s oceans just broke a disturbing record
ClimateThe world’s oceans just broke a disturbing recordOceans absorb our climate sins; now, they are heating up, too.by Jonathan WattsJul 2, 2026, 11:15 AM UTCShareGiftThe coastal promenade in Trabzon, Turkey, on June 27, 2026, just days after the record-setting ocean temps were recorded on June 21. We’re about to find out what happens next.When the previous ocean record for June was set in 2023, scientists described the trends as “worrying,” “terrifying,” and “bonkers,” because they were so far outside their expectations. That presaged an El Niño and a period of devastating global heatwaves, floods, and storms.That 2023 record has now been surpassed, and much of the world is once again seeing an alarming rise in temperatures.
- ▪ClimateThe world’s oceans just broke a disturbing recordOceans absorb our climate sins; now, they are heating up, too.by Jonathan WattsJul 2, 2026, 11:15 AM UTCShareGiftThe coastal promenade in Trabzon, Turkey, on June 27, 2026, just days a
- ▪We’re about to find out what happens next.When the previous ocean record for June was set in 2023, scientists described the trends as “worrying,” “terrifying,” and “bonkers,” because they were so far outside their expectations.
- ▪That presaged an El Niño and a period of devastating global heatwaves, floods, and storms.That 2023 record has now been surpassed, and much of the world is once again seeing an alarming rise in temperatures.
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ClimateThe world’s oceans just broke a disturbing recordOceans absorb our climate sins; now, they are heating up, too.by Jonathan WattsJul 2, 2026, 11:15 AM UTCShareGiftThe coastal promenade in Trabzon, Turkey, on June 27, 2026, just days after the record-setting ocean temps were recorded on June 21. Ertugrul Bastan/Anadolu/Getty ImagesJonathan Watts is the Guardian’s global environment writer.This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer.On June 21, temperatures outside the polar regions exceeded the extraordinary highs observed at the same time in 2023 and 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said…
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