Environment update

Warming Could Push the Atlantic Ocean Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century

The water temperature at the tip of Florida hit hot-tub levels, exceeding 100° two days in a row. Meteorologists say that could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured, although there are some issues with the reading, AP reports. The initial reading on a buoy at Manatee Bay (between the southern Everglades and Key Largo) hit 101.1° Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. On Sunday night, the same buoy showed an online reading of 100.2°."This is a hot tub. I like my hot tub around 100, 101," said Yale Climate Connections meteorologist Jeff Masters.Hot tub maker Jacuzzi recommends water between