Large coastal cities are losing sea–land breeze

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02619-8High-resolution modelling incorporating sea surface temperature variability reveals that ocean warming has already reduced sea–land breeze days in most large coastal cities. Thus, ocean warming poses an overlooked threat to a natural climate regulator, with future emissions pathways determining whether the decline accelerates or slows.