Scientists Don’t Know Why Atlantic Ocean Is Cooling at Record Speed

The Atlantic’s cooling trend marks the end of a 15-month period of unprecedented ocean temperatures.

A Common Tern flies over the Atlantic Ocean at Nickerson Beach on July 19, 2024, at Lido Beach, New York. — A Common Tern flies over the Atlantic Ocean at Nickerson Beach on July 19, 2024, at Lido Beach, New York. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

JOSEPH CURL

Aug 23, 2024, 04:26 PM ET