On the recordMay 15, 2023
The oceans have been estimated to be absorbing 14 zeta joules of heat every year, multiple Hiroshima level explosions worth of heat per second happening in the oceans.
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Whitehouse highlights the severe impact of carbon emissions on ocean temperatures.
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