Taking the Oceans’ Temperature, Scientists Find Unexpected Heat

Climate change is rapidly warming the world’s oceans, killing off aquatic organisms — like coral reefs and kelp forests — that anchor entire ecosystems. The warmer waters also cause sea levels to rise and make extreme weather events like hurricanes more destructive.  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/climate/ocean-temperatures-hotter.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront
Article courtesy of The New York Times by Kendra Pierre-Louis