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"A changing climate is upon us, with more frequent land and marine heatwaves,
forest fires, atmospheric rivers and floods. For some, it is the backdrop to
day-to-day life, but for a growing number of people it is a life-changing
reality.
It is now more remarkable when a year is
not the hottest since our species
began to develop civilisations.
Whenever we experience extreme climate events, it can be hard to engage with
the concept that they are minor blips in the planetary experiment we are
conducting. But the main act is taking place elsewhere in the oceans, which
soak up more than 90% of the excess heat energy.
We are winding up a clockwork spring without knowing exactly when, how fast and
how it will unspool. Ocean heating is not so much a canary in a coal mine but a
thrashing shark we’ve inadvertently (at least initially) hauled up into our
fishing boat."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
