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2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve

  • Written by Annalisa Bracco, Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThe global ocean's surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025.Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images

The oceans are heating up as the planet warms.

This past year, 2024, was the warmest ever measured for the global ocean, following a record-breaking 2023. In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite...

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