World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:13 GMT

The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidificationA record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world’s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report has found.The explosive addition of thermal energy, which was almost 40 times greater than all the energy humanity used that year, comes amid far-reaching changes to the deep water bodies fundamental to life on Earth. Continue reading...

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