Meanwhile:
A (new) study from the University of Reading reveals that ocean-surface warming has accelerated dramatically, increasing more than four times faster now than in the late 1980s .
Key Findings:
- Ocean Temperature Increase: Ocean temperatures rose by about 0.06 degrees Celsius per decade in the late 1980s, but are now increasing at 0.27 degrees Celsius per decade.
- Energy Imbalance: The Earth's growing energy imbalance, driven by increased greenhouse gas concentrations and decreased reflection of sunlight, is the primary cause of this acceleration.
- Record-Breaking Temperatures: Global ocean temperatures reached record highs for 450 consecutive days in 2023 and early 2024, with 44% of this record warmth attributed to the oceans absorbing heat at an accelerating rate.
- Future Projections: The study warns that the ocean temperature increase over the past 40 years may be exceeded in just the next 20 years, emphasizing the need for urgent action to reduce fossil fuel burning and stabilize the climate.
Professor Chris Merchant, lead author of the study, emphasizes that cutting global carbon emissions and transitioning to net-zero is crucial to slowing down ocean warming.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124303.htm
A (new) study from the University of Reading reveals that ocean-surface warming has accelerated dramatically, increasing more than four times faster now than in the late 1980s .
Key Findings:
- Ocean Temperature Increase: Ocean temperatures rose by about 0.06 degrees Celsius per decade in the late 1980s, but are now increasing at 0.27 degrees Celsius per decade.
- Energy Imbalance: The Earth's growing energy imbalance, driven by increased greenhouse gas concentrations and decreased reflection of sunlight, is the primary cause of this acceleration.
- Record-Breaking Temperatures: Global ocean temperatures reached record highs for 450 consecutive days in 2023 and early 2024, with 44% of this record warmth attributed to the oceans absorbing heat at an accelerating rate.
- Future Projections: The study warns that the ocean temperature increase over the past 40 years may be exceeded in just the next 20 years, emphasizing the need for urgent action to reduce fossil fuel burning and stabilize the climate.
Professor Chris Merchant, lead author of the study, emphasizes that cutting global carbon emissions and transitioning to net-zero is crucial to slowing down ocean warming.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124303.htm
Statistics: Posted by Amber G. — 30 Jan 2025 01:14