Record ocean temperatures are just the beginning

The World Meteorological Organisation is sounding the alarm over 'unprecedented peaks' in ocean temperatures.

Antarctica melts at historic rates this year Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency

And, with El Nino only just beginning, the UN experts are warning there will likely be more record-breaking temperatures to come.

And as temperatures rose, Antarctic sea ice levels hit a record low.

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