Climate Change Is Now Warming the Deepest Parts of the Arctic Ocean

Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean

While it is well known that climate change is heating the world's oceans, it was thought that the deep sea was safe from its effects—until now. Researchers have discovered that a rapidly warming part of the Atlantic is leading to the heating up of Arctic Ocean depths.

The deep sea and the Arctic must be included in efforts to tackle climate change

Animals on the seafloor, such as corals and crinoids, take carbon into their bodies. When they die, this carbon is taken into seafloor sediments, where it is stored for hundreds and even thousands of years. (Schmidt Ocean Institute/Erik Cordes), CC BYThis year’s COP30 comes after the international Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) finally acquired the required number of ratification votes by Un…

Climate heating has reached even deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean

The depths of the Arctic Ocean have warmed more than scientists expected. New research has placed the blame on warmer water from Greenland

Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean

While it is well known that climate change is heating the world's oceans, it was thought that the deep sea was safe from its effects-until now. Researchers have discovered that a rapidly warming part of the Atlantic is leading to the heating up of Arctic Ocean depths.

Climate Change is Impacting the Deepest Reaches of the Arctic Ocean

Deep Waters of the Arctic Ocean Are Warming Mozgova/Shutterstock Warm waters from the Atlantic near Greenland are now heating the deep layers of the Arctic Ocean, an area once considered relatively insulated from climate change. The Arctic Ocean has seen a reduction of about 40% in its sea ice cover over the past 40 years, [...] The post Climate Change is Impacting the Deepest Reaches of the Arctic Ocean appeared first on Mondo News.