science 🌡️ Ocean hits record heat levels due to El Niño
Global ocean temperatures have reached an unprecedented high as El Niño adds extra heat to the warming planet. On Saturday, August 22, the daily global average sea surface temperature was hotter than any time since records started in 1979. Researchers are warning that this warming ocean poses serious threats to marine life and coastal areas. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported these alarming temperature readings. This trend suggests increasingly severe consequences for global ecosystems moving forward.