World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year

September 30, 2026 · 6:00 am 1 sources

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• World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 06:00
  The injection of thermal energy, 40 times that used by humanity in total, comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification A record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world’s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report…