Did you feel hot this summer? Our ocean did, too. It has absorbed more than 93% of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases emitted by human activity. In recent years, marine heatwaves – distinct and prolonged warm ocean temperature extremes – have become more frequent and more intense.
One study revealed that there were nearly 3.5 times as many marine heatwave days during summers of 2023 and 2024 compared to any previous year on record. Exacerbated by El Niño, this ocean warming caused billions of dollars in damage globally.
From disruptions of fisheries and aquaculture to large-scale coral bleaching events, marine heatwaves have immediate ecological and economic consequences with far-reaching impacts.
Did you feel hot this summer? Our ocean did, too. It has absorbed more than 93% of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases emitted by human activity. In recent years, marine heatwaves – distinct and prolonged warm ocean temperature extremes – have become more frequent and more intense.
One study revealed that there were nearly 3.5 times as many marine heatwave days during summers of 2023 and 2024 compared to any previous year on record. Exacerbated by El Niño, this ocean warming caused billions of dollars in damage globally.
From disruptions of fisheries and aquaculture to large-scale coral bleaching events, marine heatwaves have immediate ecological and economic consequences with far-reaching impacts.
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