Tampa Hits 100°F for All Time Record High

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Tampa hit 100°F for the first time ever, a historic milestone tied directly to rising sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico. While other southern cities regularly reach triple digits, Tampa has been buffered by the Gulf — until now. The loss of that natural cooling effect, McIntyre explains, is also contributing to rapid hurricane intensification, making the region increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather.