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Ein Taucher taucht im Great Barrier Reef über ausgebleichte Korallen. — The IPCC warns that global warming of 2 degrees Celsius could cause 99 percent of corals to bleach and die off, as here in the Great Barrier Reef.

According to the WMO’s Climate Status Report, the oceans were hotter in 2023 than at any time in the last 65 years. They dampen a large part of global warming, but their condition is deteriorating and temperatures in some marine areas are particularly high.

The State of the Global Climate 2023 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday confirmed what climate researchers have been warning about for months:

WMO report: Record ocean temperatures affect some areas more than others

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