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Oceans Are Heating Up Way Faster Than We Thought, Scientists Say

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Rates are 40 percent above what scientists thought they were, according to a new report.

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A report published in the journal Science warns that oceans are warming up 40 percent faster than predicted by the United Nations five years ago.

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