California's coastal ocean is seeing a rare trend - and what happens next could be critical

A record-setting marine heat wave has formed off Southern California, and the next few weeks may determine whether it fades ...
Newsweek

Sea Surface Temperatures Hit 97.7 F: ‘One of the Highest’ Ever Recorded

Sea temperatures in the Persian Gulf have soared to nearly 100 F, just short of the Earth's record high. NASA data revealed that the surface of the water between Iran and the Arab Peninsula hit a mind ...
Houston Chronicle

Here's why an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico could be a very busy 2025 hurricane season for Houston

Any hurricane or tropical storm threatening Houston or the Texas coastline draws power from the heat energy stored in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Just two weeks into the Atlantic hurricane ...