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Oceans absorbed heat equal to 40 times humanity's energy use

Original: 🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used. With 84% of global co

Greenpeace says the world's seas absorbed heat last year equal to almost 40 times all the energy humanity used, with 84% of global coral reefs hit by bleaching-level heat stress. The group blames fossil fuel corporations and industrial meat and dairy production for 'cooking' the ocean for profit and is calling for protection of marine ecosystems.

Why now: New figures on record ocean heat and widespread coral bleaching are alarming and tie into ongoing climate advocacy.

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• 🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used. With 84% of global coral reefs struck by bleaching-level heat stress, fossil fuel corporations and industrial meat and dairy are cooking our living ocean for profit. Protect our… · greenpeace · 27

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