The Mediterranean Sea is turning up the heat! 🌊🔥 On Thursday, it reached its highest temperature ever recorded, breaking last year's record from July 2023. According to Spanish researchers at the Institut de Ciències del Mar in Barcelona, the sea's daily median temperature hit a scorching 28.90 degrees Celsius! 🌡️
\"The maximum sea surface temperature record was broken in the Mediterranean Sea yesterday… with a daily median of 28.90 degrees Celsius,\" announced Spain's leading institute of marine sciences on Friday. That's hotter than your favorite summer playlist! 🎶☀️
The previous record? Just last year on July 24, 2023, when the median temperature was 28.71 degrees Celsius. Researcher Justino Martínez noted, \"The maximum temperature on August 15 was attained on the Egyptian coast at El-Arish (31.96 degrees Celsius),\" though this figure is still awaiting final confirmation. 🏖️🇪🇬
These sizzling stats come from preliminary satellite data collected by the European Copernicus Observatory, which has been keeping tabs on the Med since 1982. 📡🌍
So, what's the big deal? For two summers in a row, the Mediterranean has been warmer than during the epic heatwave of 2003, when the daily median temperature was 28.25 degrees Celsius on August 23. That record stood tall for 20 years! 🏆🔥
As global temperatures rise, our beloved Mediterranean is feeling the heat, and that's not just a hot take! Climate change is making waves, and it's time we pay attention. 🌎💔
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
