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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows

World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
BBC Science Monday 24 August 2026, 15:17 UTC 1 min read
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The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.

The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
El Niño (ORG) Samantha Burgess (PERSON) European Copernicus (ORG)
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