PARIS: Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported on Wednesday (Jun 7). Sea temperatures at a depth of about 10m were a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than ice-free oceans in May averaged
PARIS: Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported on Wednesday .
Temperatures over the ocean could be further boosted in coming months"as we are seeing the El Nino signal continuing to emerge in the equatorial Pacific," she said in a statement, referring to a periodic, natural shift in ocean winds that enhances warming globally. Oceans, which cover 70 per cent of Earth's surface, have kept the planet liveable as global warming caused by human activity - mainly the burning of fossil fuels - has accelerated.
Moreover, oceans - along with forests and soil, which soak up an even larger percentage of human-generated greenhouse gases - are showing signs of battle fatigue, and their capacity to soak up CO2 could diminish.
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