Scientists Warn of Unprecedented Heat Wave in Mediterranean Sea

Scientists said that the increased temperatures across Europe in July will be followed by a long-term heat wave in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, which could destroy ecosystems and kill numbers of marine creatures and species in the coming weeks.

The extreme heat in recent weeks has already caused wildfires and thousands of deaths in Europe. However, the warmth is not limited to land.

Unusually warm air, along with shifts in ocean currents as the Mediterranean waters settle, has caused coastal waters to rise several degrees Celsius above the average for this time of year, which ranges from 24 to 26 degrees Celsius.

Furthermore, the Spanish Meteorological Agency said, today, Friday, that the waters between the Spanish Balearic Islands and the Italian coast are up to five degrees Celsius warmer than at the same time last year, while also warning that temperatures around the Spanish coast will be three to four degrees higher degrees Celsius until at least mid-August.