Author: L. Hall, Staff Writer | ☀ 2024 Ocean Warming Threatens Marine Ecosystems & Coastal CommunitiesWhile record-breaking atmospheric temperatures attracted headlines in 2024, the world’s oceans experienced another year of exceptional warmth. This development was especially important because the ocean absorbs most of the excess heat accumulating in the climate system. Ocean warming influences marine…
How Climate Change is Affecting the World’s Oceans
Author: O. Watts, Staff Writer | ☀ The Earth’s oceans play a vital role in regulating global climate, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining life on our planet. However, decades of greenhouse gas emissions has fundamentally altered the composition and dynamics of these vast bodies of water. As the Earth’s atmosphere warms due to human activities, such…