How hot have oceans become?

Potential temperatures without oceans

Warm oceans on marine biodiversity

What about sea level rise and storms?

How long will the ocean retain the heat for?

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

One of the most important climate change indicators is one that rarely gets headlines -ocean temperatures. Yet, the world’s oceans are heating up, absorbing huge amounts of energy caused by global warming.

Last year was the hottest for the world's oceans in recorded human history, according to a study led by an international team of scientists who track the data. It was the sixth consecutive record year. What does this mean for humanity and why should we be concerned?

In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty discuss the growing alarm over hotter oceans with Dr Kevin Trenberth, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:15 How hot have oceans become?

5:25 How much could global temperatures have risen without the oceans; human activities causing ocean acidification 

8:26 Implications of a warmer ocean for marine biodiversity? 

9:23 What about sea level rise and storms? 

12:58 How long will the ocean retain the heat for? 

Read more on the study: https://str.sg/wdjW

Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
One of the most important climate change indicators is one that rarely gets headlines -ocean temperatures. Yet, the world&rsquo;s oceans are heating up, absorbing huge amounts of energy caused by global warming.
Last year was the hottest for the world's oceans in recorded human history, according to a study led by an international team of scientists who track the data. It was the sixth consecutive record year. What does this mean for humanity and why should we be concerned?
In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty discuss the growing alarm over hotter oceans with Dr Kevin Trenberth, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado.&nbsp;
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:15 How hot have oceans become?
5:25 How much could global temperatures have risen without the oceans; human activities causing ocean acidification&nbsp;
8:26 Implications of a warmer ocean for marine biodiversity?&nbsp;
9:23 What about sea level rise and storms?&nbsp;
12:58 How long will the ocean retain the heat for?&nbsp;
Read more on the study: <a href="https://str.sg/wdjW">https://str.sg/wdjW</a>
Produced by: Audrey Tan (<a href="mailto:audreyt@sph.com.sg">audreyt@sph.com.sg</a>), David Fogarty (<a href="mailto:dfogarty@sph.com.sg">dfogarty@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Podcasters: Audrey Tan & David Fogarty

Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Podcasters: Audrey Tan &amp; David Fogarty
Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.