"Scientists are very concerned about the rate of increase in ocean temperatures and the reduction of sea ice, because we should remember that the oceans absorb more than 90% of the excess heat that people emit into the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases. The water temperature in the North Atlantic is unprecedented. It is much higher than our models predicted. This will affect ecosystems, fisheries, and the weather," said Michael Sparrow, head of the Climate Research Department at the World Meteorological Organization.
Our planet is not called a blue ball for nothing - 70% of the surface is occupied by the ocean. It largely determines the climate of the Northern Hemisphere. Uncontrolled greenhouse emissions heat the oceans and lead to the melting of glaciers. The melted fresh water, in turn, disrupts the circulation of the most important ocean currents that provide a mild climate of the North American continent and Europe.
For example, the Gulf Stream. According to Danish scientists, an increase in temperature will disrupt the work of the Gulf Stream by 2050. The climate in the north-west of Europe will become sharply continental, with harsh winters and dry summers. And the masses of warm and humid air trapped in the south will affect the monsoons and the intensity of precipitation in the tropics.
"Climate change is already happening, and what is happening is terrifying. And this is just the beginning. The era of global warming is over; the era of global boiling has begun. Extreme weather is becoming the new normal. All countries must respond to this and protect their peoples from sweltering heat, deadly floods, storms, droughts and fires. The time has come for a global surge in investment in adaptation - in order to save millions of lives from a climate catastrophe," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Not all scientists share the alarmism of activists and politicians. However, July of this year broke temperature records around the world and has already shown that climate problems are not a horror story of tomorrow, but a new reality. Therefore, the words of the UN Secretary General are particularly loud that the fight against climate change is not a luxury, but a necessity.
