Ocean warming doubles in recent decades. Lawrence Livermore, NOAA and partner scientists quantify heat accumulating in global ocean. Editor's note: The following web story was provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The original story can be found by clicking here on the Lawrence Livermore website.
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