This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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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