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2025 warmest year on record in North Sea according to German maritime agency

A cyclist rides a bike along the promenade, by the sea, at sunset, in Blackpool, north western England, on May 6, 2025. 2025 was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on January 2. AFP - PAUL ELLIS

Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has reported that the North Sea endured its warmest year ever in 2025, with average surface temperatures hitting 11.6°C – the highest since records began in 1969.

The announcement from Berlin underscores accelerating ocean warming driven by climate change, as confirmed by Tim Kruschke, head of the BSH's climate team.

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