April 10, 2026 12:06 PM
Sea temperatures near record in March as El Nino odds rise: Climate agency
Global sea surface temperatures rose to their second-highest level on record in March and edged closer to the peaks seen during the last El Nino episode, the European Union's (EU) climate monitor said Friday, suggesting the climate may be entering a new warming phase later this year. Average sea surface temperature over the extra-polar oceans, spanning 60 degrees south to 60 degrees north, reached 20.97 degrees Celsius in March, the second-highest level on record for the month, behind only Marc...