Oceans Heat Up: Current Warming Rates Nearly Double Those of 2005

The oceans are warming nearly twice as rapidly as they did in 2005, according to a report from AFP. Over 20% of the world's ocean surface has faced severe heat waves in 2023, as noted by the European Climate Change Service, Copernicus.

During a video conference presenting the eighth Copernicus report on ocean conditions, oceanologist Karina von Schuckmannn highlighted that ocean warming marks a critical point in climate change....