The Earth’s ocean stored more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began, equivalent to 37 years of global primary energy consumption at the 2023 level, and it confirmed continued ocean heat gain. The overall record is characterized by stronger ocean warming trends since the 1990s than before. Rising ocean heat drives global sea-level rise via thermal expansion, strengthens and prolongs heatwaves, and intensifies extreme weather.
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