> I am grievously concerned about the sea temperature being off the charts for a year now and we do not know why
The hypothesis I've seen that makes the most sense is that enforcement of ultra low sulfur diesel for marine shipping caused the sea temperature rise [1]. I don't remember which podcast it was now or I would link it, but I first heard this a couple months ago from a researcher who is concerned that this quick rise in sea levels combined with the start of an El Niño this year will lead to a very hot summer with more unpredictable weather.
Anecdotally, weather predictions in my area (south eastern US) have been absolute trash. My best guess is that prediction models are way off now based on changes in underlying conditions the models never had to account for.
The hypothesis I've seen that makes the most sense is that enforcement of ultra low sulfur diesel for marine shipping caused the sea temperature rise [1]. I don't remember which podcast it was now or I would link it, but I first heard this a couple months ago from a researcher who is concerned that this quick rise in sea levels combined with the start of an El Niño this year will lead to a very hot summer with more unpredictable weather.
Anecdotally, weather predictions in my area (south eastern US) have been absolute trash. My best guess is that prediction models are way off now based on changes in underlying conditions the models never had to account for.
[1] https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-how-low-sulphur-shippin...