The exceptionally warm waters in the North Atlantic could pose a deadly threat to marine life and impact summer weather in the UK and Europe.
, which tends to warm ocean waters in certain areas. In addition to natural variation in weather and ocean patterns, scientists say that human-caused climate change has increased the chances of heat waves both on land and in the oceans.“Every spike in the variability between warmer and cooler events tends to be greater than the previous one,”
“The temperatures are not yet lethal for most sensitive species, although they will be stressed,” Smith said. “However, if temperatures remain at 4 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal through to September, we could witness a significant die-off in critical species for the marine ecosystems that surround the UK, such as kelp and seagrass, as well as oysters and various fish species that are important for regional economies.
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