Post #4164038

2026-07-28 12:03 UTC

Wow - the average global sea surface temperature outside of the polar regions is currently tied for the all-time absolute hottest on record (in the NOAA/OISST dataset). The record was in 2024. More graphics like this at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings

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@Strongbow@mastodon.nu 2026-07-28 13:38

@ZLabe@fediscience.org What a coincidence that the ice extent in the Arctic is at a record low. 2012 currently holds the record.

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@GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai 2026-07-28 13:59

@ZLabe@fediscience.org El Niño hasn’t peaked yet, right? That’s for next year.

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@kplklink@mastodon.social 2026-07-28 12:13

@ZLabe@fediscience.org Wow indeed. It’s obvious isn’t it.

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@kbal@fedia.io 2026-07-28 12:32

New record highs are naturally going to happen when there's a rising trend, but even in that context the amount of time that sea surface temps have spent at record highs in the past few years has been alarming, and from the looks of it probably unprecedented in recorded history.

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@maeggreen@mastodon.social 2026-07-28 13:10

@ZLabe@fediscience.org I do remember the talks in the community / fediverse back in May 2024. And I also remember that there were servere floots in northern Germany over Christmas 2023. If I remember correctly, the temperatures were strongly elevated all year and especially in Nov and Dec 2023... What are the chances / odds that there is a floody Christmas again?

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@BakerRL75@m.ai6yr.org 2026-07-28 13:16

@ZLabe@fediscience.org Promoting to #ClimateChange

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@gimulnautti@mastodon.green 2026-07-28 13:22

@ZLabe@fediscience.org Just wait until the north ice cap melts, and instead of reflecting sunlight, it just goes straight into the water! 😓

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