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Ocean Warming Reaches Record Levels, WMO Warns

First article: 24 mar. 2026, 13:13 | Last update: 24 mar. 2026, 13:13 | 1 source | 1 article

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The WMO's latest report highlights the alarming state of ocean warming, which has reached unprecedented levels. This warming trend is not only impacting marine ecosystems but also contributing to extreme weather events worldwide. The organization emphasizes the long-term nature of this problem, suggesting that the effects will persist for centuries to come, even with mitigation efforts.

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WMO warns 'ocean warming at record levels & will continue for hundreds, if not thousands, of years' Foto: France 24
France 24 24 mar. 2026, 13:13 (1 hour ago)

WMO warns 'ocean warming at record levels & will continue for hundreds, if not thousands, of years'

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Claire Ransom, coordinator of the WMO's State of the Global Climate 2025 report. Ransom warns that the planet is not only warming, but entering a state of energy imbalance. Driven by record concentrations of greenhouse gases, climate change is intensifying across interconnected systems: oceans, cryosphere, and atmosphere. At the heart of this shift is the ocean, now absorbing the vast majority of excess heat. This process is not only accelerating sea-level rise

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