The return of an El Niño climate pattern, which occurs naturally and often increases global temperatures, is also raising fears about what to expect in the coming weeks as much of the planet heads into the hottest months of the year.
Climate change is expected to make heat waves both more likely and more intense, increasing the risk of wildfires, droughts and heat-related illnesses and deaths around the world., as temperatures exceeded 104 F over multiple days.
“Near record to record heat remains in the forecast throughout the week across south-central Texas, with the hottest days likely coming Thursday and Friday,” theMeanwhile, the world’s oceans are not faring much better.around the globe have been at record or near-record highs over the past three months.
Gawarkiewicz’s own research focuses on the Gulf of Maine, a region that is particularly sensitive to changes in temperature, salinity and other effects of climate change. Elsewhere around the world, warmer sea surface temperatures can supercharge tropical cyclones, wreak havoc on marine environments and cause polar ice to melt at an accelerated pace.
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