World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
2 sources·Updated August 24, 2026
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- Live Science·3h agoOcean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Niño helps supercharge warming to record levels
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the daily global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level since records began.
Read at Live Science → - BBC Science·6h agoWorld's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
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