The latest record readings have occurred well before the weather phenomenon is expected to peak.

UNICEF said its analysis suggests hundreds of millions of children could be exposed to dangerous conditions as a result of ...

"This latest daily record follows a succession of monthly sea surface temperature records and near-records observed throughout 2026 across the extra-polar ocean (60°S to 60°N), underscoring the ...

Residents of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington know it is always wise to prepare for any weather—to pack sunglasses, a raincoat ...

On 21 June 2026, the average daily sea surface temperature across the world’s oceans reached 20.86 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 20.83 degrees Celsius set during 2023 and 2024.

Sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are forecast to increase to record levels during October ...

Claims that the oceans are now driving a new phase of global cooling have surged across social media, but they collide with a large and consistent body of scientific evidence. Ocean measurements from ...

Another scientific study is raising alarms about the rate at which the world’s oceans are warming. According to scientists at the University of Reading, the global mean sea surface temperature (GMSST) ...

Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño in the tropical Pacific. The global average sea-surface ...

July 1 (UPI) --Ocean surface temperatures for June hit record highs for the month, the European Union's climate change service said Wednesday, warning that while the rise was anticipated due to El ...

Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, growth rates, and overall range. Collecting temperature data helps better understand species’ habitats and the larger ecosystem.