Med Sea Heatwave Fears Marine Life

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Intense Mediterranean Sea heatwave raises fears for marine life

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Med Sea heatwave has been so intense that scientists fear devastating consequences for marine life.

Temperatures of 30C or above are not unprecedented in the Med in late summer .

Global warming is the main driver of marine heat waves it's transferring heat from the atmosphere to the ocean.

Harmful bacteria and algae can often spread more easily in warmer seawater, which isn't treated with cleaning chemicals.

And warmer waters can reduce the cooling effect that coastal populations would usually get from the sea breeze. That could make things very uncomfortable if there's another heatwave later in the summer, Dr Marcos warned. "I'm pretty sure that's going to be horrible.".

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