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Oceans Are Trapping More Heat Than We Realized, Accelerating Global Warming

IN HOT WATER

Global warming could be further along than expected, with oceans holding 60% more heat than scientists had previously estimated.

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A new report published Wednesday in the journal Nature notes that the world’s oceans are absorbing more heat than previously estimated, setting the stage for more extreme global warming than predicted.

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