Ocean temperatures hit record high in February, says Copernicus. February was the warmest on record globally, compared to the same period in previous years.
In addition to human-caused climate disruption, fueling the rise in temperatures is the El Niño weather phenomenon, which warms surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean and contributes to rising global temperatures. The average sea surface temperature in February surpassed the previous record of 20.98°C set in August 2023, the European Union said on Thursday.