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Two Tipping Points

ByYasin

The image below, adapted from Climate Reanalyzer, shows that the World Sea Surface Temperature (60°South – 60°North) was at a record high of 21.1°C or 69.98°F for the third day in a row on August 23, 2023. As the image also shows, sea surface temperatures over the past few months have been much higher for…

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Record high North Atlantic sea surface temperature

ByYasin

On July 25, 2023, the North Atlantic sea surface reached a record high temperature of 24.9°C. The previous record was in early September 2022, when the temperature peaked at 24.89°C, according to NOAA scientist Xungang Yin and as illustrated by the image below.  In previous years, a La Niña was suppressing temperatures, whereas El Niño is…