Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Sea surface temperature

  1. Global coral heat stress reached record levels from 2018 to 2025
    The 4th global coral bleaching event shows 87% of reefs in continuous heat stress since 2018, marking a shift to near-annual bleaching that overwhelms coral recovery capacity.
  2. Tropical cyclone patterns shifted across basins from 1950 to 2024
    75-year analysis reveals regional tropical cyclone patterns shift with climate phases, with highest activity in the Western Pacific and strong associations with El Niño and La Niña conditions.