The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs globally. (climate.gov)
NOAA makes these projections based on measurements of the surface temperatures of the world's oceans using satellites, predicting how those temperatures will change. (newscientist.com)
In the best - case projection, at the low end of the predictions, global warming will, by itself and independently of other influences, raise the average temperature of the world by 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) over the next 100 years. (ase.tufts.edu)