Climate change: World's oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat - BBC News

Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.

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Fuelled by climate change, the world's oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC analysis finds.

Nearly 50 days have smashed existing highs for the time of year by the largest margin in the satellite era.

Planet-warming gases are mostly to blame, but the natural weather event El Niño has also helped warm the seas.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68921215

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