{
  "id": 869580,
  "title": "Global sea temperature reach 21 degrees amid heatwaves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/global-sea-temperature-reach-21-degrees-amid-heatwaves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T10:37:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/global-sea-temperature-reach-21-degrees-amid-heatwaves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A large part of Europe is in the grip of its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures in parts of France soaring to 40 degrees Celsius. And the extreme weather is also taking a toll on the world’s oceans: last month, average global sea temperatures reached a record high of 21 degrees Celsius. Antonia Kerrigan has the details.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}