Study says oceans are warming faster

The world’s oceans are warming four times faster than they were in the late 1980s, according to a new study. The alarming acceleration helps explain why 2023 and 2024 saw unprecedented ocean temperatures — and more extreme storms. The findings have enormous ramifications for ocean health, as rising temperatures impact everything from coral reefs to fisheries. The longer-term knock-on impacts

Study says cutting pollution from shipping accelerates heating of oceans

News of a study made recent climate headlines stating that cutting pollution from global shipping accelerates heating of our planet and oceans. The study concludes that UN air pollution rules introduced in 2020 aimed at cutting sulphur content in shipping fuels caused an “inadvertent geoengineering termination shock”, with significant global warming impacts. Many leading scientists