Climate Change and El Niño Push Global Sea Surface Temperatures to Record High

[Financial News] With the current El Niño expected to become the strongest in decades, global sea surface temperatures have once again hit an all-time high because of El Niño and climate change.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the 24th local time, data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed that the global average sea surface temperature reached 21.1 degrees Celsius on the 22nd. That surpassed the previous record of 21.09 degrees set in March 2024.
Experts expressed concern that sea surface temperatures have already exceeded their previous peak even though El Niño has not yet reached its apex. Jeremy Grist, a senior researcher at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, said, "If the current trend continues, sea temperatures will hit another record next year."
If seawater remains warm, it can supply more energy and moisture needed for typhoon formation, while also intensifying heat waves on land. It could also raise sea levels and damage marine habitats for various animals and plants.
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