Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans

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   Scientists Deliver Starkest Warning Yet on Rapid Ocean Changes

   More than 100 international scientists warn that global oceans are warming at an alarming pace, bringing far-reaching consequences that the world is unprepared to face. The tenth Copernicus Ocean State Report reveals that the planet's oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use as humans burn fossil fuels. Published Wednesday, the findings draw on more than four decades of data from satellites, buoys, and sensors. The report highlights that salty seas are growing saltier and oceans are becoming more acidic amid intensifying marine heatwaves.

   Why it matters

   The comprehensive findings arrive as climate pressures reshape polar and regional marine habitats, threatening fisheries in Europe and leading to chick losses in emperor penguin colonies due to melting ice. At the same time, regional anomalies persist elsewhere, such as the Atlantic experiencing its first hurricane-free September in 30 years under the influence of an El Nino system predicted to become the strongest ever.

   What is confirmed

   • More than 100 international scientists contributed to a new report warning that the world's oceans are warming at an alarming pace.
   • The tenth Copernicus Ocean State Report was published on Wednesday, utilizing more than four decades of data from satellites, buoys, and sensors.
   • World oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use.
   • Salty seas are getting saltier and the world ocean is becoming more acidic as heatwaves bring profound change.
   • The Mediterranean experienced a two-decade high in marine heatwaves, according to the Ocean State Report 10.

   What to watch next

   • Further policy responses from governments regarding the Copernicus Ocean State Report findings
   • Additional impact assessments on European fisheries and polar ice habitats
   Sources used for this update (18)

   1. www.cnn.com — Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans
   2. CNN — Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans
   3. The Guardian — World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
   4. Financial Times — Salty seas get saltier and world ocean more acidic as heatwaves bring ‘profound change’
   5. Reuters — How Europe’s intensifying marine heatwaves threaten its fisheries
   6. news.cgtn.com — Emperor penguin colonies lost a season's chicks to melting ice, research shows
   7. Yahoo — Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research
   8. eu-space.europa.eu — Ocean State Report 10 reveals two-decade high in Mediterranean marine heatwaves
   9. Oceanographic Magazine — “Transforming before our eyes”: ocean absorbing record heat
   10. wsvn.com — Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans - WSVN 7....
   11. www.ctvnews.ca — Scientists warn oceans are warming at an alarming pace
   12. www.ctvnews.ca — Former chief coroner to run for B.C. Greens
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