MAINE PUBLIC • July 14, 2023
As human-caused climate change causes ocean waters worldwide to warm, a recent report shows dramatic warming in the Gulf of Maine continuing. The waters of the Gulf of Maine hit record high monthly temperatures in March and April, and spring was the second warmest in a 40-year dataset, according to a seasonal update from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. According to the report, Gulf of Maine waters in March and April were more than 3 degrees warmer than the 40-year average.