The Guardian Environment·3 min read·medium

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

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Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent
Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
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A new study indicates that carbon pollution has caused a massive expansion of marine heatwaves across Europe this summer. Researchers found that climate change significantly increased water temperatures, threatening marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

Warming seas can cause the death of habitat-forming species such as corals, leading to large-scale mortality of fish. Warming seas can cause the death of habitat-forming species such as corals, leading to large-scale mortality of fish. Oceans Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate

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