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Human-caused warming drove 33°C seas near Mallorca

8/19/2026

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  • Scientists linked the record summer sea temperatures around Ireland to human-caused climate change.
  • World Weather Attribution estimated human-driven warming added about 2 °C to the Mediterranean and 1.4 °C to Western European seas while a buoy near Mallorca recorded 33 °C in early August.
  • Marine-heatwave conditions hit 90 % of the Bay of Biscay and 80 % of the western Mediterranean, prompting warnings that the heat could reshape ecosystems, threaten fisheries and jeopardize food supplies.