EU climate monitoring agency Copernicus Climate Change Service issued a communiqué on the 24th saying that the global average daily ocean surface temperature reached 21.1 degrees Celsius on the 22nd, surpassing the record of 21.09 degrees Celsius set in March 2024, making it the highest value ever recorded. The communiqué said that global sea surface temperatures usually reach their highest level from March to April after the end of summer in the southern hemisphere, but this time the high temperature record appeared in August, which is particularly noteworthy. Since 2026, the global average ocean surface temperature between 60 degrees south latitude and 60 degrees north latitude has experienced record or close to record high temperatures for several months, highlighting the continued warming trend in most of the world's oceans.

EU climate monitoring agency Copernicus Climate Change Service issued a communiqué on the 24th saying that the global average daily ocean surface temperature reached 21.1 degrees Celsius on the 22nd, surpassing the record of 21.09 degrees Celsius set in March 2024, making it the highest value ever recorded. The communiqué said that global sea surface temperatures usually reach their highest level from March to April after the end of summer in the southern hemisphere, but this time the high temperature record appeared in August, which is particularly noteworthy. Since 2026, the global average ocean surface temperature between 60 degrees south latitude and 60 degrees north latitude has experienced record or close to record high temperatures for several months, highlighting the continued warming trend in most of the world's oceans.