The Atlantic Ocean is the Hottest it has Ever Been

Question

I've been keeping up on the multiple hurricanes that have slammed parts of Mexico and the south eastern coasts of the United States. After seeing lots about how there is a need to create a new category of hurricane because of how powerful these hurricanes have been and that these hurricanes in particular are pushing the mathematical limits of what we thought Earth was capable of creating.

The fact of climate change being behind these hurricanes is undeniable, but I'm curious to see how the Atlantic oceans temperatures compare to its temperatures in the past; as I've read that it is the hottest that it has ever been.

Answer 1

Yes this is true. The news source is climate.gov which is a government funded publication which has a fantastic reputation among consumers and scientists alike. Haley Thiem specializes in fact-over-opinion reporting and specializes in climate and meterology stories. This is current as it was published in June 2024. Other media sources including Vox and Yale University have reported similar findings in there publications. Quotes and images are all correct and accurate as well as the text is written with no bias and the headline is exactly what is proven in the article. This is a fantastically written article focusing entirely on fact and informing her audience about the problem at hand.

Comments

Your analysis of this claim is compelling, but I think it could benefit from additional sources. Specifically, I think you should attach the link to the Vox and Yale University reports agreeing with the original claim. You also mention that the author specializes in articles of this genre, but leave out where you found this information.

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Don't forget to add your source links to your fact-checks (Vox and Yale). Thanks!

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Solid job backing up the claim with various other sources. As well as bringing up the idea of government-funded sources and how they are reliable.

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I like that you cited other institutions such as Yale University as well as supposed experts in the field to back up your fact check; however, it would have been better if you cited your sources as a way for others to corroborate your information! Good work nonetheless.

Answer 2

This is a true statement. The original source given Climate.gov is a government website that provides authorized scientific data and information pertaining to specifically climate science and the adaption and mitigation. While this source is reliable, it is important to still look into other sites to ensure that the information given is still factual. 

Upon further research I was able to find another reliable source. An article written in May 22, 2024 by Michael Lowry who is a tropical weather researcher, forecasting, and emergency management, wrote in the Yale Climate Connections "Waters across the Atlantics tropical belts extending from the coast of Africa through the Caribbean are hotter now than in any other late May on record, with over 90% of the area's sea surface engulfed in record or near record warmth."  even though this is a short quote from the article the further you read Lowry does a great job of explaining how this effects hurricane seasons and what may be the main cause of the record breaking heat. 

I think both articles do an amazing job at giving factual evidence and give insight on the effects and causes of record breaking heat in the Atlantic ocean. 

Answer 3

This article and the fact that our oceans are heating up are both true. Scientists have been recording data and researching since 2023. They have been using 1,300 weather observing stations to observe changing temperatures in the ocean. The site where you found the article is a government site that is federally funded, so it must be credible. The website, climate.gov is associated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to give society the best and most factual information. National Geographic has also written articles about our oceans heating up, which is another credible source related to nature and the outdoors. National Geographic explains how fossil fuels, cutting down our forests, and other activities that pump heat-trapping carbon dioxide are causing our oceans to heat up.   

National Geographic article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/critical-issues-sea-temperature-rise