BERLIN, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The North Sea experienced its warmest year on record in 2025, Germany's national agency for maritime affairs and hydrology (BSH) said Wednesday.

"In 2025, the North Sea reached an average temperature of 11.6C, the highest value in the BSH data series since 1969," Tim Kruschke, head of the BSH's climate team, said in a statement.