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DARK SECRETS: Heating oceans a climate time bomb | Rare Historical Photos

Corals are seen on the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland, in March 2022. The Great Barrier Reef was once again hit with “widespread” bleaching last year as higher-than-average ocean temperatures threatened the already struggling World Heritage site. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS: With sea surface temperatures swelling to new highs in recent weeks, scientists warn that humanity’s carbon pollution has the potential to turn oceans into a global warming “time bomb”.

Oceans absorb most of the heat caused by planet-warming gases, causing heatwaves that harm aquatic life, altering weather patterns and disrupting crucial planet-regulating systems.

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