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Oceans absorbed heat equal to 40 times humanity's energy use

Original: 🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used. With 84% of global co

Greenpeace reports that last year the world's oceans absorbed heat equivalent to nearly 40 times all energy used by humanity. It says 84% of global coral reefs have now experienced bleaching-level heat stress, and blames fossil fuel companies and industrial meat and dairy production for driving the warming. The figures underline the ocean's role as the planet's main heat sink.

Why now: New alarming figures on record ocean heat and widespread coral bleaching have renewed criticism of fossil fuel and industrial agriculture companies.

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• 🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used. With 84% of global coral reefs struck by bleaching-level heat stress, fossil fuel corporations and industrial meat and dairy are cooking our living ocean for profit. Protect our… · greenpeace · 27

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