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Sea temperatures in key Niño 3.4 region pass 30°C for first time

Original: Well, actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C (86°F) in the key Niño 3.4 monitoring region for the first ti

Sea surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 monitoring region of the central Pacific have surpassed 30°C (86°F) for the first time on record, according to climate researchers sharing the milestone. The finding comes as Climate Central invites the public to an upcoming state of the climate briefing. Niño 3.4 is the benchmark zone for tracking El Niño conditions, so crossing this threshold is being flagged as a striking indicator of how warm the Pacific currently is.

Why now: An unprecedented temperature threshold in a key El Niño monitoring region highlights ongoing concerns about record ocean heat and climate change

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• Well, actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C (86°F) in the key Niño 3.4 monitoring region for the first time in this data record... 😱 Sign up for next week's state of the climate briefing: https:// climatecentral-org.zoom.us/web… · faab64@todon.eu · 5

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