Beijing: Despite reductions in global carbon emissions due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the world’s oceans in 2020 were the warmest in recorded history, according to a new study. Published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences earlier this week, the study was conducted by 20...
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Climate crisis: record ocean heat in 2020 supercharged extreme weather
The world’s oceans reached their hottest level in recorded history in 2020, supercharging the extreme weather impacts of the climate emergency, scientists have reported. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon emissions is absorbed by the oceans, making their warmth an undeniable signal...