News Alert: Large parts of the globe have already passed the crucial climate threshold of 2 degrees Celsius of warming, Post analysis has found

A Washington Post analysis of multiple temperature data sets found roughly one-tenth of the globe has already warmed by more than 2 degrees Celsius. That's more than five times the size of the United States. A hot zone off the South American coast illustrates a little-noticed trend in ocean warming — and the potentially catastrophic effects it can bring to marine life. Hot spots like these are the scenes of a critical acceleration, places where geophysical processes are amplifying the general warming trend. They unveil which parts of the Earth will suffer the largest changes.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Sep 11, 10:08 AM     Large parts of the globe have already passed the crucial climate threshold of 2 degrees Celsius of warming, Post analysis has found A Washington Post analysis of multiple temperature data sets found roughly one-tenth of the globe has already warmed by more than 2 degrees Celsius. That's more than five times the size of the United States. A hot zone off the South American coast illustrates a little-noticed trend in ocean warming — and the potentially catastrophic effects it can bring to marine life. Hot spots like these are the scenes of a critical acceleration, places where geophysical processes are amplifying the general warming trend. They unveil which parts of the Earth will suffer the largest changes. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071