By Scott Dance March 21, 2023 at 12:53 p.m. EDT Earth’s ocean temperatures have risen so fast in recent weeks that one indicator shows surface waters have already reached their highest temperatures on record — a worrisome sign ahead of a predicted El Niño climate pattern that could further accelerate planetary warming. Around mid-March, ocean-temperature read more Earth’s oceans are showing early and surprising record warming – Washington Post – S. Birkel