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January 13, 2023

World's Oceans Broke Heat Records Again in 2022
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A new study finds ocean temperatures surged to their highest level on
record last year, in another clear sign that human activity is warming
the planet. Researchers publishing in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
found the top two kilometers of ocean water gained about 10 zettajoules
of heat energy in 2022 - equivalent to 100 times the world's annual
electrical power production. Warmer ocean temperatures are tied to heat
waves, droughts, more powerful hurricanes, and extreme weather events
like recent flooding in California.


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