The Oceans Are Warming Faster Than We Thought, a New Study Says
http://time.com/5500002/oceans-warming-climate-change-impact/
The planet’s oceans are warming a lot quicker than estimated, highlighting the perils of unchecked climate change, according to a new study.
New data published by the journal Science on Thursday, indicates that ocean temperatures have consistently risen since the 1950s and are rising 40% faster than calculated by scientists in a 2014 U.N. report. According to Lijing Cheng, one of the study’s authors, temperatures down to 2,000 meters rose about 0.1 degree Celsius (0.18F) between 1971-2010, according to Reuters. The fallout could include rising sea levels, destruction of corals, severe weather systems and a decrease in ice sheets and glaciers. According to the study, sea levels could rise by 30cm by the year 2100.
