Unprecedented North Atlantic heatwave in 2023 driven by weak winds, climate change: scientists

SYDNEY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have revealed the unprecedented North Atlantic heatwave in 2023 was driven by record-breaking weak winds, increased solar radiation, and ongoing climate change. The North Atlantic Ocean experienced a basin-wide marine heatwave in the summer of 2023, with water temperatures rising at a rate equivalent to two decades' worth of typical warming in just a few months, s

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SYDNEY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have revealed the unprecedented North Atlantic heatwave in 2023 was driven by record-breaking weak winds, increased solar radiation, and ongoing climate change.

The North Atlantic Ocean experienced a basin-wide marine heatwave in the summer of 2023, with water temperatures rising at a rate equivalent to two decades' worth of typical warming in just a few months, s

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