Climate change is driving record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say
Researchers said marine heatwaves covered 90% of the Bay of Biscay and 80% of the western Mediterranean, with ecosystems and fisheries at risk.
- Scientists from World Weather Attribution found that human-caused climate change was the primary driver of record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
- Human-Caused climate change added about 2 C to the Mediterranean and around 1.4 C to Western European seas, with about 90% of the Bay of Biscay and 80% of the western Mediterranean experiencing marine heatwave conditions this year.
- Peak sea temperatures in the Mediterranean, Bay of Biscay, and Iberian coast would be "virtually impossible" without climate change; last month the Mediterranean averaged 27 C, while an offshore buoy near Mallorca recorded 33 C in early August.
- Marine ecologist John Bruno of the University of North Carolina warned that "we are rapidly approaching the absolute biological limits of adaptation for many species" as rising temperatures disrupt critical food chains.
- Climate scientist Claire Bergin of Maynooth University warned that reshaped ecosystems threaten food and income for coastal communities, while hotter seas increase humidity and overnight temperatures, potentially fueling intense storms on land later in the year.
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Climate change is driving record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say
Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
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