Oceans Heating up 40 Percent Faster Than Thought, 2018 Expected to See Record Temperatures, Scientists Warn
http://www.newsweek.com/ocean-heating-40-faster-thought-2018-expected-see-record-temperatures-1286860
Ocean heating—which could trigger potentially devastating weather events including hurricanes and storms—is happening 40% faster than previous thought, scientists have warned.
And if nothing is done to slow the warming, sea-levels could rise by around 12 inches in addition to that caused by melting ice, said the authors of the study published in the journal Science.