North Atlantic Ocean reaches its highest-ever temperature of 24.9 degrees Celsius, after scientists confirmed that July is on track to be the warmest month in recorded history
On a global scale, the average ocean temperature has been besting seasonal heat records on a regular basis since April. / Photo: AFP
The news comes on Friday after scientists confirmed that July is on track to be the warmest month in recorded history – searing heat intensified by global heating that has affected tens of millions of people. The record is particularly startling as it comes early in the year – usually, the North Atlantic reaches its peak temperature in early September.NOAA, which has been tracking sea temperatures since the early 1980s, will need about two weeks to confirm the preliminary findings.
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