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The world's oceans are warming at a record-breaking pace

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published July 5, 2026 at 5:04 AM PDT

New research shows that Earth's oceans are warming quickly. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with oceanographer Brad deYoung about the record-breaking rise in marine temperatures.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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