Reposted by Cheeky Alpha Monkey
Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake.
The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity.
It’s not going to end well.
theguardian.com
World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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