Florida waters reach hot tub temperatures of 101.19 degrees Fahrenheit & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, July 27, 2023 “Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.” — Sylvia Earle Florida Waters Reach Hot Tub Temperatures of 101.19 Degrees Fahrenheit Earlier this week, south Florida saw [sea surface temperatures]( equivalent to a normal hot tub. At [Manatee Bay]( inside Everglades National Park, a [water temperature buoy]( about five feet underwater showed a temperature of 101.19 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday afternoon, with other buoys in the vicinity reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit, reported AFP and Reuters. [Read More]( Related: [Extreme Water Temperatures in Florida Keys Cause Coral Reefs to Bleach Weeks Early, Scientists Say]( Gulf Stream Could Collapse Between 2025 and 2095, Bringing Disastrous Climate Impacts, Study Finds The [Gulf Stream]( is a strong current of warm [water]( that flows from the [Gulf of Mexico]( into the Atlantic Ocean, and runs from the East Coast of the United States across the Atlantic and north past Western Europe. Without the Gulf Stream, which is part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a system of ocean currents that is vital to Earth’s climate, places like England would be much colder. [Read More]( Related: [Climate Scientists Detect Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse]( Nearly 100 Pilot Whales Die After Beaching in Australia Nearly 100 pilot whales became stranded on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia on Tuesday. Most of the pod, 52 whales, died overnight, and the rest have been euthanized, according to officials, as rescue efforts over two days have failed. [Read More]( Related: [‘Just Extraordinary’: Pod of 30 Killer Whales Gathers to Play in California’s Monterey Bay]( Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years, UN Report Finds As the [climate crisis]( escalates, there have been a growing number of court cases having to do with [climate change](. Since 2017, the number of climate cases has more than doubled, according to a new [report]( from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. [Read More]( Related: [Italy’s First Climate Lawsuit Targets Major Oil Company Eni]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](