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Copernicus, the EU's weather service, revealed yesterday that the sea surface temperatures reached an average of 20.96C - beating the previous highest logged in 2016 of 20.95C.
By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent and Jack Wright
The seas absorbed 90pc of excess heat produced by human activity.
PARIS: The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.