Ocean heat record smashed amid ‘hot tub’ temperatures: ‘The water feels like a bath #news #ocean - Video

Global ocean temperatures have reached a record high, prompting warnings of serious consequences for the Earth’s climate.

Reaching an average of 20.96C, according to the EU’s climate change service Copernicus, hotter ocean temperatures contribute to the melting of ocean glaciers and subsequent rising sea levels, as well as an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.