The water in New Zealand's oceans is warming 34% faster than the global average.

New Zealand's oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average. This was announced on October 8 in the updated report of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Statistical Office of the country Our Marine Environment 2025 ("Our Environment 2025").

"The rate of warming in the oceanic waters around New Zealand is increasing and now exceeds the global average rate of warming by 34%," the report says.

It is noted that these waters are heating up more due to changes in atmospheric circulation and ocean currents in the waters of New Zealand. In addition, according to the analysis, the sea surface temperature in oceanic regions will increase by 1.0–1.5 degrees by 2050 and by 1.0–3.0 degrees by 2100.

The study indicates that about 219,000 homes with a total value of $180 billion are located in coastal and inland flood zones, and infrastructure worth more than $26 billion is at risk due to climate change. For example, in some areas, sea levels may rise by 20-30 cm by 2050, leading to frequent floods and storms.

In January last year, Japanese scientists from Nagoya University spoke about the impact of climate change and rising sea water temperatures on typhoons. So, if the ocean water warms up, then the storm retains its intensity longer. To understand how global warming affects typhoons, scientists have studied the buffering effect of the interaction of the atmosphere and ocean on cyclonic processes.

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