The Oceans Are Overheating—and Scientists Say a Climate Tipping Point May Be Here

Earth’s oceans may have undergone a fundamental shift, study says

Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.

Rebuttal to: ‘2023 Marine Heatwaves Unprecedented and Potentially Signal a Climate Tipping Point’

Marine heatwaves might “portend an emerging climate tipping point”. That’s a phrase straight from the climate playbook of fear.

The oceans are overheating—and scientists say a climate tipping point may be here

In 2023, the world’s oceans experienced the most intense and widespread marine heatwaves ever recorded, with some events persisting for over 500 days and covering nearly the entire globe. These searing ocean temperatures are causing mass coral bleaching and threatening fisheries, while also signaling deeper, system-wide climate changes.