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Climate change is worsening heat waves in oceans. Here’s why that’s a problem

PBS · Ali Rogin · last updated

This summer has seen record-high temperatures around the world, but the damaging effects of heat do not stop at the water’s edge. In Europe, the Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing elevated temperatures since May, with deadly consequences for delicate underwater ecosystems. Ali Rogin reports.

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