Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

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Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months.
What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?
University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham, one of the world’s leading ocean temperature researchers, talks about it.
To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.
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