The Climate Shift Index: Ocean quantifies the influence of climate change on sea surface temperatures. It’s grounded in peer-reviewed attribution science and was launched by Climate Central in 2024.

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

The energy that supercharged Hurricane Milton into a Category 5 storm on Monday came from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which have been abnormally warm not just at the surface, but at depth, too.

Thomson is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean and co-chair of Friends of Ocean Action at the World Economic Forum. Over the last two years, a positive wave of ocean ...

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Officials from the United Kingdom and Chile said at a Climate Week NYC forum Monday that their governments are committed to promoting ocean-based actions to lower their greenhouse gas emissions under ...

Ahead of the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (9-13 June), WWF is urging world leaders and businesses to seize the opportunity to deliver on their promises to protect ...

Marine-climate interventions have received increased money and attention in recent years. While many projects and ideas may be well-intentioned, they’re generally not subject to strong governance or ...