# Global ocean temperatures hit record July high as El Nino develops

https://mins.news/en/item/21019

- CGTN, 2026-08-10 03:59 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-10/Global-ocean-temperatures-hit-record-July-high-as-El-Nino-develops-1PunQias4Ss/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says global ocean surface temperatures reached a July record of 20.96°C, driven partly by developing El Nino conditions in the tropical Pacific. European waters were also unusually warm, while western Europe recorded its hottest June-July period, alongside intensified drought, low river flows and exceptional wildfire activity.

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