The debate is over: The oceans are in hot, hot water
(WorldNews Environment)

The Earth´s surface is 70 percent water, but even that underestimates how vital ocean health is to our planet´s ability to maintain life. Recent results from scientists around the world only further confirm that our waterworld is in serious danger. Last week, a bombshell study confirmed that the oceans are warming 40 percent faster than many scientists had previously estimated. The finding partially resolved a long-running debate between climate modelers and oceanographers. By measuring the oceans more directly, scientists again came to a now-familiar conclusion: Yes, things really are as bad as we feared. The ocean stores more than 90 percent of all...