On this first official day of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, attribution science of the Climate Shift Index shows unseasonably hot sea surface temperatures are made as much as 50 to 100 times MORE likely due to human-caused climate change.
The data▶️ https://csi.climatecentral.org/ocean
The data▶️ https://csi.climatecentral.org/ocean
Comments
As of May 31, global ocean heat content is, once again, near record highs.
Check the latest data + share the visual this season: https://observablehq.com/@climatecentral/daily-sst
As we head into this tropical season, check out 5 reporting resources that bring the latest climate science into coverage ▶️
https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/hurricanes-and-climate-change-2025