Planet's Heat Imbalance Hits Record High as Oceans Absorb Most Warming
TL;DR
The World Meteorological Organization warns that Earth's energy imbalance has reached a record high, with about 91% of excess heat absorbed by the oceans, driving unprecedented ocean warming and higher surface temperatures. The period 2015–2025 was the hottest on record, and a shift from La Niña to El Niño could push temperatures even higher, underscoring the urgent need for climate action.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#el-nino-la-nina#energy-imbalance#environment#global-warming#oceans
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- UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms BBC
- The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data The New York Times
- UN weather agency confirms hottest decade on record Reuters
- The Balance That Keeps Climate Stable Is Out of Whack, U.N. Report Finds The New York Times
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