Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake.
The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity.
It’s not going to end well.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/worlds-seas-warmed-23-zettajoules-2025
David Ho
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2026-09-30 21:42:53 UTC
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