warming oceans

A stark record was set last year in the Gulf of Maine, which is already one of the fastest warming ocean bodies in the world. According to new data released this week by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 2021 was its warmest year observed to date, with an average temperature of 54.14 degrees Fahrenheit. “My first reaction was well…

Already one of the fastest warming ocean bodies in the world, 2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year observed to date.