Warming up to climate change: Why do global sea surface temperatures matter?

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-03-12 06:05:52

The average global sea surface temperature (SST) — the temperature of the water at the ocean surface — for February 2024 stood at 21.06 degree Celsius, the highest ever in a dataset that goes back to 1979, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on March 5. The previous record of 20.98 degree Celsius was set in August 2023.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/why-global-sea-surface-temperatures-matter-9208281/lite/