Recent, rapid ocean warming alarms scientists
Scientists don't fully understand why this has happened.
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Scientists don't fully understand why this has happened.
One indicator shows surface waters have already reached their highest level - a worrisome sign ahead of a predicted El Niño that could boost warming further.
The overheating Indian Ocean is firing up subtropical cyclones which are bashing into Southern African with increasing frequency and power. The death toll is into the thousands, with Cylone Idai, the “most deadly tropical cyclone ever to have made landfall on the Southern African subcontinent” according to Wits physical geography Associate Professor Jennifer Fitchett.
Children, the elderly, outdoor workers and those with chronic conditions are most vulnerable to death in extreme heat
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of disruptive floods in several provinces on Friday.