North and Baltic Seas Recorded Significantly Higher Temperatures This Summer
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- Der Spiegel
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
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The North Sea and Baltic Sea were significantly warmer than average this summer, according to data from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The average surface temperature of the North Sea was 15.6 degrees Celsius, while the Baltic Sea averaged 17.2 degrees Celsius. Both values were nearly one degree above the long term average for the period between 1997 and 2021. The North Sea experienced its fifth warmest summer since 1997, and the Baltic Sea saw its seventh warmest.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The report framed the data as part of a broader climate crisis, noting that the 1.5 degree goal is no longer attainable.
- Centre-right
- The report focused primarily on the official agency findings and the resulting ecological pressures on flora and fauna.
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