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The Caribbean has been unusually warm. That’s not a good thing.
conditions fueled by human-caused climate change. Many places including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and others in the archipelago set heat records in 2023 only to see them overturned last year.
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The Caribbean has been unusually warm. That’s not a good thing.
An unusually powerful and resilient marine heat wave contributed to keeping the region toasty. But it wasn’t the only factor.