Ocean set ‘alarming’ new temperature record in 2025

Mongabay
Jan 16, 2026, 1:43 am90 pts
Every calendar year since 2019, ocean temperatures have reached new record highs. 2025 was no exception, according to a new study. The study, published Jan. 9 in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, found that the ocean heat content (OHC) in the upper 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) of the water column had…

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