The sea surface temperature in a key El Niño region has exceeded 86 degrees F for the first time on record, hinting that the ...

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

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

"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 ...

The surface of the tropical Pacific reached 30.06°C on 5 October, a temperature never previously recorded in the Niño 3.4 region. The record comes as El Niño continues to strengthen and approaches its ...

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

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) ...

Understanding how marine ecosystems respond to a warming ocean requires detailed records of past temperatures. An international research team led by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the ...

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.