play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upToggle PlayOcean temperatures hit record highs as El Niño looms
The world’s oceans are under heat stress, with average sea surface temperatures hitting 21°C, surpassing the record highs of 2023 and 2024. They’re expected to rise further as El Niño, a natural climate pattern that warms the tropical Pacific for months, develops.
