World Oceans Day: In May, the surface of the world’s oceans is hotter than ever

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“Temperatures at the surface of the oceans are already reaching record highs,” said Samantha Burgess of the Copernicus earth observation program on Wednesday. Therefore, the measurements relate to all ice-free seas.

According to the monthly climate report, May was the second warmest month in the world in terms of air temperature. The distance to the warmest May ever is just 0.1 degrees.

The Return of «El Niño»

Temperatures in Europe were about average, while parts of Canada, Africa and Southeast Asia were reported to be warmer than normal. It was colder than the previous average in Australia, among other places.

There are already signs of an El Niño weather event in the equatorial Pacific, which can lead to increased temperatures and drought in certain areas and heavy rainfall in other areas. El Niño was last seen in 2018/19. The World Meteorological Organization estimates the probability of a climate change-supported weather event occurring this year at 60 percent by the end of July and 80 percent by the end of September this year.

sea ​​day

8 June is United Nations World Oceans Day. It is celebrated all over the world, from New York to Basel to Cambodia. Marine researchers from all over the world are preparing for the “decade of the oceans”. The United Nations has declared the Decade of the Ocean from 2021 to 2030 to explore in greater detail how the oceans can be used more sustainably. (afp/arm/jes)

Source : Blick