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Ocean heat hits record high for ninth straight year

Original: "Last year, the world’s oceans absorbed an additional 23 zettajoules worth of heat, setting a new record for the ninth y

The world's oceans absorbed an additional 23 zettajoules of heat last year, setting a new record for the ninth consecutive year, according to a new report. Scientists say the amount is equivalent to the energy of 12 Hiroshima bombs detonating every second for a year, underscoring the scale of warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions.

Why now: The record ocean heat figure offers stark new evidence of accelerating climate change, prompting wide discussion.

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• "Last year, the world’s oceans absorbed an additional 23 zettajoules worth of heat, setting a new record for the ninth year straight, the report noted. To put that into context, it’s equivalent to the energy of 12 Hiroshima bombs going off every second for a year, or roughly 40… · sixtel · 10

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