Those temperatures werent a one-off, as the Atlantic had regularly seen record-breaking levels since March 2023.
That year marked thefourth in a rowthat the worlds oceans set new heat records.
But that system appears to have passed, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Years of record-high water temperatures in the Atlantic have given way to a surprising cooling.© John Spade via Flickr
NOAAdatashows Atlantic sea surface temperatures have cooled at a surprising rate since May.
El Nino and La Nina have global consequences far beyond altering water temperature.
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