Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Ocean's 90%?

More than 90% of heat generated by adding 'greenhouse gases' to the atmosphere, finishes up in the planet's oceans (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/18/amount-of-ocean-heat-found-to-be-accelerating-and-fuelling-extreme-weather-events). Heat energy is now accumulatng faster in the seas, as well as going deeper. In deed, the top 2 kilometres of water are currently heating at twice the speed seen in the 1960s. This, naturally, accelerates the rise in sea level. It also powers extreme weather events and endangers marine ecosystems. Climate change doesn't just have a negative impact on we land-based organisms!
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