This is phenomenal.
Sea surface temperatures are >5C above average to the west of the UK and around Iceland. It’s the strongest area of anomalous warmth on the planet at the moment.
It’s the warmest in recorded history for northwest Europe. More details from the BBC follow on next page. Warmer seas cause expansion and thus coastal flooding. Todays Guardian also has a report on octopus catches booming from 200kg this time last year to 36.000kg last Thursday. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/26/the-seabed-is-full-of-them-english-fishers-enjoy-surprise-octopus-boom.
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