Are heat waves harmful to our oceans?

In a world increasingly shaken by the ongoing climate crisis, it is perhaps unsurprising that our oceans are feeling the effects of climate change. Long-term effects of marine heatwaves.

Right on our doorstep is the Mediterranean area is a special hotspot for this phenomenon.

In some parts of the sea, temperatures can be 5, 6 or even 7 degrees above average.

That's not good news for marine ecosystems, as habitats disappear and fish stocks move to other parts of the ocean.

Pippa Moore is a professor of marine sciences at University of Newcastle in the UK. She hopes changes can ...