The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) celebrates World Meteorological Day, which this year boasts the theme “the ocean, our climate, and weather.” This day celebrates WMO’s (World Meteorological Organization’s) focus in connecting the ocean, climate, and weather within the Earth System.
Our changing climate is warming the ocean, having a profound effect on our weather. The WMO’s annual State of the Global Climate report shows that 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record. The past decade from 2011-2020 was the warmest on record. Ocean heat is at record levels, ocean acidification is continuing. Sea ice ...
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