Scientists say our oceans have hit their hottest recorded temperature largely because of Climate Change, with alarming implications for the planet. This week the average daily global Sea Surface Temperature hit almost 21 degrees celsius. Thats far above the average for the time of year and it beats the previous record set in 2016. The oceans are a vital regulator of the earths climate. Heres our climate editor, justin rowlatt. Theyve been taking measurements of Ocean Temperatures here in plymouth for more than a century. And for the last 50 or so years, theyve shown a slow but steady increase up about a third of a degree a decade. Have we got a reading for today yet, do you know . I heard them Say Something around 18 or 19, which is four Degrees Higher than it should be. Its been a similar pattern globally. Rising Sea Temperatures and increasing numbers of marine heatwaves. And it has just reached a new peak 20. 96 degrees celsius, the highest Global Average sea temperature ever record
Strong gusts of wind for part of wales and South West England where gusts could reach 50 to perhaps 65mph, that is enough to cause localised disruption, could bring down one or two trees and perhaps place like the seven crossings running with speed restriction, difficult Driving Conditions for those towing caravan, the rain is extensive but for scotland and Northern Ireland sunny spell, look at the the, the midland, east anglia, north east england, iii, at the the, the midland, east anglia, north east england, ia, 15 degrees with the rain, it will feel miserable tomorrow afternoon. Now the good news is the worst of the rain clears through, and for sunday its a day of sunshine and shower, the greatest risk of seeing showers and thunderstorms, scotland, and east england, probably dry for wales and the south west. Temperatures generally high teens to low 20s, below par but not as miserable as for tomorrow. We keep temperature unsettled conditions next woke. Shower, so longer spells of rai
Global systems that we have in the oceans. It is important to say that these are sea Surface Temperatures. It is also about the time of year. So normally the oceans are at their hottest in march, but we are obviously now in august. And so scientists are worried about all of that time left until next march. There is also el nino which is less naturally occurring Climate Fluctuation which we have talked about it before. It happens every few years but it does drive up Ocean Temperatures. But we are only at the beginning of that now, it is quite weak and so as not to get stronger in the coming months, Scientists Say they fear these average temperatures will just carry they fear these average temperatures willjust carry on going up. What do scientists think is the cause . Scientists know that in the long term, Climate Change is driving up average temperatures in the oceans. They also think that a lot of the heat, or they know that a lot of the heat, or they know that a lot of the heat that
in court to charges of trying to overturn the result of the last presidential election. ukraine releases footage of what it claims is an unmanned sea drone attacking a russian navy ship docked hundreds of miles from the frontline. calls for a tougher sentence for the driver who killed frankiejules huff while he filmed himself at 123 miles an hour. and england s lionesses in training ahead of their world cup knock out game next week against nigeria. and coming up on bbc news. the future of the commonwealth games is in doubt after another potential host pulls out of staging the event. good afternoon.
claims he s the victim of political persecution as he pleads not guilty in court to charges of trying to overturn the result of the last presidential election. ukraine releases footage of what it claims is an unmanned sea drone attacking a russian navy ship docked hundreds of miles from the frontline. calls for a tougher sentence for the driver who killed frankiejules huff while he filmed himself at 123 miles an hour. and england s lionesses in training ahead of their world cup knock out game next week against nigeria. and coming up on bbc news. the future of the commonwealth games is in doubt after another potential host pulls out of staging the event. good afternoon.