Climate change is driving unprecedented European ocean temperatures, with severe impacts for marine life
Published 19 August, 2026
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July 2026 has been the month with the world’s seas hitting their hottest surface temperature on record (The Guardian, 2026). Record high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were measured in the Atlantic along the European coast and in the Western Mediterranean (Copernicus, 2026), and SSTs were as much as 6°C hotter than normal in the Mediterranean in June (European Union, 2026). .....
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