Author: Steve Hanley

"NOAA Ocean Explorer: Pacific Deep Reefs 2011 Exploration: Mission Summary" by NOAA Ocean Exploration & Research is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rising Ocean Temperatures Are A Threat To Human Survival

Scientists tend to focus on the levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere as the causes of global heating. Yet most of the excess heat added to the environment since the start of the Industrial Revolution has been absorbed by the ocean, which covers 70% of the planet. … [continued]