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Triple-digit ocean temps in Florida could be a global record

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Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. A buoy in Manatee Bay, Florida, reported a preliminary high ocean temperature of 101.1 degrees Monday afternoon, according to meteorologists. High water temperatures in the ocean are extremely uncommon, however, scientists have categorized the very significant marine heat wave in the region as unprecedented, experts said. MORE: Heat waves currently happening in North America, Europe 'virtually impossible' without climate change: Report Neighboring buoys are not reporting the same triple-digit temperature. Those buoys are reading more in the mid to upper 90's, according to meteorologists. Ocean temperatures have a strong connection to climate change. The United Nations panel on climate change says it...

Google to cut 12,000 jobs from global workforce

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Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, said it will cut about 12,000 jobs from its global workforce, affecting approximately 6% of the company's employees. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, said Friday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs from its global workforce , affecting approximately 6% of the company's employees. "I have some difficult news to share," Google's CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in an email to Google employees on Friday morning. "We’ve decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles ... This will mean saying goodbye to some incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with. I’m deeply sorry for that. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here." MORE: Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta will lay off 11,000 employees Employees who are being laid off in the United States will be paid d...