Ocean warming, acidification and sea-level rise are intensifying under the impact of climate change, revealing a triple planetary crisis that threatens both marine ecosystems and coastal societies, according to the 9th Ocean State Report, published on Tuesday 30 September by the European Union’s Copernicus Marine Service.
Ocean heat content (OHC) reached record levels in 2024, with an acceleration of 0.35 ± 0.1 W/m² per decade since the 1960s. Surface temperatures exceeded 21°C on...