Recent reports highlight a concerning trend in global ocean temperatures, which have been abnormally high and continue to climb in 2024. Experts are puzzled by the severity of this phenomenon, with one researcher comparing it to the climate fast-forwarding by 50 or 100 years, stating, "It’s like the whole climate just fast-forwarded by 50 or 100 years. That’s how strange this looks." This unprecedented heat has led to the worst bleaching event in the Florida Keys in a decade and ongoing suffering of Caribbean corals six months after an extreme marine heat wave. Conservationists warn that these events could foreshadow the future of the Great Barrier Reef. The question arises whether this can be explained by known forces or if a regime shift in climate patterns has occurred. The next 6-12 months are critical for understanding the cause and extent of these oceanic temperature anomalies.
Six months after an extreme marine heat wave, Caribbean corals are still suffering. Like recuperation after a long illness, recovery could take a while, @HakaiMagazine reports: https://t.co/4tRBiPlbW8
9News reports on mass mortality of corals in Florida last summer due to global anthropogenic heating. Couldn’t possibly happen on the #GreatBarrierReef…. Oh, wait - it’s happening RIGHT NOW, AGAIN. Where is the news coverage? https://t.co/DU9arh41vo https://t.co/ITO0o8lmBi https://t.co/J84nNbkq8q
Main Topic: A Reprieve From Our Hot Seas? Via @NewYorker On The Extreme Temperature Diary- SUN 3/17/2024 https://t.co/qcoAZ1dACE +new #climate, record temp, + #weather links @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe @ProfStrachan @ClimateOfGavin @BrianMcHugh2011 @ZLabe @BMcNoldy https://t.co/aU4yTVxRK4
The normally colourful reefs of the Florida Keys in the US have experienced the worst bleaching event in 10 years, with conservationists warning it could be a window to the future of The Great Barrier Reef. @jekearsley #9News https://t.co/WaLvAtFbFN
Last year, ocean temperatures remained abnormally high—and have continued to climb in 2024. “It’s like the whole climate just fast-forwarded by 50 or 100 years. That’s how strange this looks,” a researcher said. https://t.co/XWolHxgqaT
Six months after an extreme marine heat wave, Caribbean corals are still suffering. Like recuperation after a long illness, recovery could take a while, @HakaiMagazine reports: https://t.co/SQrpOFXNF1
This is a good summary of how out of bounds the global ocean heat is right now with quotes from @ClimateOfGavin and @BMcNoldy . The question, can the heat be explained by the forces we’ve been discussing? Or has some regime shift occurred? The next 6-12 months should shed light https://t.co/4wU1uYDDS8