Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, marking a new heat milestone as developing El Niño conditions contributed to unusually high sea temperatures.
The record was set during a period of intense environmental pressure, with wildfires continuing to affect parts of western Europe. The combination of exceptional ocean warmth and ongoing fires has underlined the scale of heat-related conditions being observed across the region and beyond.
The July ocean heat record was described as being partly fuelled by the development of El Niño conditions. The source material does not provide further figures, regional ocean breakdowns or a detailed timeline for the temperature readings.
The latest known situation is that ocean heat records have been broken for July, while wildfires are still ravaging western Europe. No further official response, damage assessment or forecast was included in the supplied material.
