Normally, seas serve the planet by absorbing 90 per cent of the Earth's excess heat, but that's only possible when they're in a healthy condition.
While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea's summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heatwaves.
Marine heatwaves are caused by ocean currents building up areas of warm water. Weather systems and heat in the atmosphere can also pile on degrees to the water's temperature. The situation is "very worrying", says Joaquim Garrabou, a researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona. "We are pushing the system too far. We have to take action on the climate issues as soon as possible."Dr Garrabou is part of a team that recently published a report on heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea between 2015 and 2019, which says these phenomena have led to "massive mortality" of marine species.
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