Scientists warn that the current El Nino event, though a "prelude," already exhibits extreme destructive power, potentially rivalling the 1997-98 super El Nino. The National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre's chief forecaster, Jiang Hua, highlights unusually warm water anomalies in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, signaling a perilous future.
Scientists on the Arctic Floating University expedition are sampling Barents Sea bottom sediments to study radioactivity dynamics. Bottom sediments are considered more informative than seawater for tracking radioactive elements and pollutants.
Global average sea surface temperatures in June reached a record 20.98°C, surpassing previous highs from 2023 and 2024. Scientists attribute this to El Nino and climate change, with further temperature increases anticipated.
China's Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a marine survey in its jurisdictional waters in the East China Sea using the research vessel Xiangyanghong 22. The mission aimed to understand ecological conditions for conservation efforts, with announcements of such missions being rare.
Uma rede global de boias, robôs submersos e satélites monitora os oceanos para prever fenômenos climáticos como o El Niño. Apesar de sua importância, a infraestrutura enfrenta desafios como vandalismo e cortes de financiamento.
