Oceans have been absorbing the world's extra heat. But there's a huge payback

Record sea surface temperatures suggest the Earth is headed for 'uncharted territory' in terms of sea level rise, coastal flooding and extreme weatherBy the end of March, the surface temperature of the world's oceans was above anything seen in the 40 years that satellites have been measuring it.Records were "headed off the charts" and, as the heat refused to fade for more than a month, the Earth marched into "uncharted territory", scientists said. Continue reading...