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The world's oceans are the hottest on record for June—and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more

The world's oceans are the hottest on record for June—and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more
Phys.org Sunday 05 July 2026, 23:00 UTC 1 min read
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The world's oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years.

The world's oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years.
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