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Climate Cast ®
Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

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A satellite image from September 2023 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. University of St. Thomas professor John Abraham says experts are worried for this year's hurricane season with record-breaking ocean temperatures.
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Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months.

What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?

University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham, one of the world’s leading ocean temperature researchers, talks about it.

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