In a few parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the sea-surface temperatures in the last few weeks have increased like never before, touching record heights. From the northwestern coast of Africa to the Atlantic westward, this atypical warming is taking place in an extensive stretch. The expert says that since March, there’s been a record-breaking warmth, however, the heat is even more now. The average sea-surface temperature from the Atlantic region that stretches 60 degrees north from the equator to southern Greenland, southern Norway, and the central region of Canada’s Hudson Bay was nearly 73 degrees Fahrenheit (22.7 degrees C) on June 10. In case the trade winds get more power, excessive dust from Africa can and in somewhere cooling the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 28, 2023 20:24 UTC