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#TropicalCyclones undergoing rapid intensification during #MarineHeatwaves lead to ~60% more billion-dollar disasters—even after accounting for coastal exposure.

More insights in the paper 👇
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Global Ocean Temperatures Near Record High as 2026 Spike Arrives Without El Niño Boost Preliminary data show sea surface temperatures near record highs in March 2026 despite neutral Pacific conditions, raising risks for storms and reefs.

Global Ocean Temperatures Near Record High as 2026 Spike Arrives Without El Niño Boost

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This work is part of our project under the Marine Climate Change Science (MCCS) Programme, funded by the National Parks Board, Singapore.

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Marine Heatwaves effects on growth and development of Pisaster ochraceus larvae in multidimensional space

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Kelp: The planet's other forest crisis The decline of California's kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013–17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic efforts at restoration carried out by scientists, fishermen, coastal tribes, ...

"Kelp forests cover some 2.8 million square miles, more area than the Amazon rain forest, and generate some $500 billion a year in value."

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El Niño's Devastating Legacy: Coral Reef Collapse and Regime Shift on the Mexican Pacific Coast Coral reefs in the Mexican Pacific coast have been significantly impacted by the El Niño events in the last decades. During 2015 and 2023, two severe events caused several key coral stress indicators...

Two extreme #ElNiño events (2015 and 2023) caused near-total coral mortality on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

With sea-surface temperatures exceeding 32.6 °C, reefs shifted from coral to algae dominance, with coral mortality reaching ~87–95% by 2024. #MarineHeatwaves

Marine heatwaves are shaping the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the global ocean - Communications Earth & Environment Marine heatwaves promote the development of a deep chlorophyll maximum, which reshapes subsurface chlorophyll and therefore vertical phytoplankton distributions, according to analyses of Biogeochemica...

Three global patterns emerge from #MarineHeatwaves.

They include hidden subsurface bloom and surface plankton decline.

Authors argue that tracking what happens below the surface is essential.

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On the Role of Sea Surface Temperature in the 16 April 2024 Rainstorm Over the United Arab Emirates Anomalously warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in Arabian Sea and nearby gulfs contributed to record 250 mm rainfall over United Arab Emirates on 16 April 2024 Sensitivity experiments showed th...

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🐠 Clownfish can shrink during heat stress. In response to marine heatwaves, some clownfish have been observed reducing their body size, a rare example of fish physically shrinking to cope with warmer waters! 🌊🌡️

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Star Power: Early life stages of an endangered sea star are robust to current and near-future warming The sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, was a top benthic predator throughout its former range from Alaska to northern Mexico, until its populations were devastated starting in 2013 by a disease...

Unexpected heatwave winners: endangered sunflower stars from Washington’s Salish Sea handle heat surprisingly well. 🌻

Early life stages tolerate, and often perform best at, temperatures expected under current and near-future warming.

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The thermal position of marine population matters for #kelp persistence in the face of #marineheatwaves
Warm-edge populations of foundation species suffer more from acute short-term warming compared to cold-edge ones.
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Ocean heat is especially bad for Australia, buy disaster recovery shares Global ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.

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UK marine heatwave research priorities outlined in new national roadmap University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University have contributed to new research calling for a coordinated response to the growing...

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are periods of unusually warm sea temperatures, recognised as one of the fastest emerging climate-related drivers of change in the ocean.

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World's oceans set new heat record in 2025: Study - Yes Punjab News Oceans absorbed record heat in 2025, setting a new high and intensifying extreme weather, sea-level rise, and marine heatwaves globally.

World's oceans set new heat record in 2025: Study yespunjab.com?p=203864

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New Study Uncovers the Trigger Behind Mediterranean Marine Heatwaves The Mediterranean Sea, renowned for its unique biodiversity and vital economic importance, finds itself increasingly vulnerable to marine heatwaves—a phenomenon characterized by prolonged periods of a

What triggers Mediterranean #MarineHeatwaves?

This year's research found that when high-pressure ridges park overhead and winds drop; with less evaporation, the sea warms fast. This wind-and-ridge combo boosts heatwave odds severalfold and gives a short early-warning window for forecasters.

Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds ‘Destructive’ marine heatwaves driving loss of microalgae that feed coral, says Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

'Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds'
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'"Destructive" marine heatwaves driving loss of microalgae that feed coral, says Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network'

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Marine heatwaves impact organism developmental time - Communications Earth & Environment Marine heatwaves impact organisms’ developmental time, which alters phenology and creates trophic and environmental mismatches, according to a framework examines different scenarios for understanding ...

#MarineHeatwaves can disrupt organism development by altering the time between life stages.

Even moderate but prolonged heat can shift the timing of key life stages, risking failed reproduction and population decline.
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The North Sea Is Heating Up: What Marine Heatwaves Tell Us About Climate Change? As scientists, we are acutely aware that our planet’s climate is changing, but the speed and severity of these changes can still surprise us. As global temperatures rise, certain regions become hotspo...

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🌡️🌊The North Sea Is Heating Up: What Marine Heatwaves Tell Us About Climate Change by Mohamed Bayoumy. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/cl...

Recent work shows accelerated warming in the North Sea and more frequent marine heatwaves.

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Unprecedented European Marine Heatwaves: Expected Yet Alarming Recent research published in Communications Earth & Environment has shed light on the alarming trend of marine heatwaves across Europe. The study, conducted by researchers Atkins, Scaife, Graham,

The record North Sea heatwave of June 2023 was unprecedented but no longer unexpected.

Climate-driven warming has made such extreme marine events up to 10 times more likely. #MarineHeatwaves
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Ocean heatwaves are breaking Earth’s hidden climate engine Marine heatwaves can jam the ocean’s natural carbon conveyor belt, preventing carbon from reaching the deep sea. Researchers studying two major heatwaves in the Gulf of Alaska found that plankton shif...

Marine heatwaves in the subarctic Pacific disrupt plankton communities and weaken deep carbon storage.

Warmer, more stratified conditions trap organic particles in mid-depth waters, shifting food webs and reducing the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon over time. #MarineHeatwaves

🔥 Storms, marine heatwaves, extreme winds and heavy rainfall are intensifying.

📊 This study analyzes 30 years of data to assess how these events impact 18 penguin species.

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