Sea temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico rising as a result of warming climate

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Chronicle's new weather team is keeping tabs on our changing climate and how it is impacting humans and nature alike.

Houston Chronicle's Justin Ballard explained how warm the waters in the Gulf of Mexico are in the video player above.

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You can track the temperatures using the National Data Buoy Center website.

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