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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jonathan Watts

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June

Sunrise over a beach in South Carolina, US.
Ocean surface temperatures on 21 June beat records set in 2023 and 2024. Photograph: Richard Ellis/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer.

On 21 June, temperatures outside the polar regions exceeded the extraordinary highs observed at the same time in 2023 and 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday.

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