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Oceans, Carbon and Heat. Have we wrecked another equilibrium?

Just Have a Think 12:05

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Our oceans have been absorbing carbon dioxide and heat energy from our warming atmosphere for decades. It's nature's way of recalibrating to compensate for the profligate species currently dominating the planet. But we're reaching a point where even those vast bodies of water are struggling to cope. So what next?

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Research Links

IPCC - Oceans and Cryosphere report
https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/summary-for-policymakers/

NOAA : Ocean Heat Content
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-ocean-heat-content

Nature Research article
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-69258-7.pdf

Royal Society Article
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2014.0123

AGU article
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2011JC007409

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