“ tropicalisation ”, while rising levels of carbon dioxide in the water increase acidity....

The surface temperature of the Mediterranean continues to rise to record levels at a time when a scorching heatwave hammers the Balearic Islands. The water temperature of the sea at Sa Dragonera reached 31. 87C, according to the data collected by the Dragonera buoy on Monday, as reported by Diario De Ibiza. The previous record registered in this enclave of the Mediterranean Sea is from two years ago, specifically August 24, 2022, when the sea temperature at Sa Dragonera reached 31. 36C.So far th