An international team of scientists said the world's oceans hit a record high in 2020. The research is published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.
A team of 20 people studied the water temperature at depths of up to two thousand meters and found that its growth is accelerating. So, in 2019, the temperature of the world ocean was 0.075 ° C higher than the average for 1981-2010.
In recent years, the ocean has absorbed 228 zettajoules of heat. According to scientists, so much could have been released from the explosion of 3.6 billion atomic bombs dropped in 1945 on Hiroshima. Last year, the ocean absorbed about 20 zettajoules of heat. This is a record figure.
Rising ocean temperatures threaten marine ecosystems. According to scientists, all coral reefs may disappear by 2100. In addition, storms and hurricanes are more common over warm water.
Previously, Rambler reported that humanity is approaching a global catastrophe.
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