Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, UMR 8212 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay & IPSL, CEA Saclay l'Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
London Mathematical Laboratory, 8 Margravine Gardens, London W6 8RH, UK
LMD/IPSL, ENS, Université PSL, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris, France
Dipartimento Ambiente, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143, Rome, Italy
Samira Khodayar
Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies (CEAM), Meteorology and Climatology Area, Valencia, Spain
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The Mediterranean Sea experienced a record-breaking heatwave in summer 2025. We compared this event to similar patterns from past decades to see how a warmer climate changed its strength. We found that today's warmer background added about 1.5 °C to the sea surface, making the heatwave far more intense and widespread. This shows how climate change is turning ordinary weather patterns into extreme events, with major impacts on marine life, coastal communities, and economies.
The Mediterranean Sea experienced a record-breaking heatwave in summer 2025. We compared this...