There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.
. Warmer waters have less ability to absorb CO2. If the oceans take up less CO2 in future, more would accumulate in the atmosphere - further warming the air and oceans.
But researchers now believe that a strong El Niño is forming which will have significant implications for the world.Unusually high sea surface temperatures in the central and east tropical Pacific is a classic sign of an El Niño phase A coastal El Niño has already developed off the shores of Peru and Ecuador and experts believe a fully formed event will follow with implications for global temperatures.
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