Oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2022, analysis shows

Seas dominate global weather patterns and the climate crisis is causing profound and damaging changes

The world’s oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2022, demonstrating the profound and pervasive changes that human-caused emissions have made to the planet’s climate.

More than 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions is absorbed in the oceans. The records, starting in 1958, show an inexorable rise in ocean temperature, with an acceleration in warming after 1990.

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isototo
isototo
10 months ago

Your article was thought-provoking and well-written. You have a talent for explaining complex ideas in a simple way.

isototo
isototo
10 months ago

I agree with many of the points you make in this article and appreciate your perspective.