Earth’s energy imbalance

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A photograph of Earth viewed from space, showing the bright blue curve of the atmosphere against the black void. Swirling white clouds cover much of the planet below, while golden sunlight reflects off the ocean surface, casting long dark shadows from towering cloud formations. Source: ISS/NASA (downloaded 24 Aug. 2018) from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/18/climate-scientist-clouds-climate-change-interview-kate-marvel
Decarbonisation

A growing imbalance: carbon, ocean heat, and rising seas

Key ideas Our collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are disrupting the Earth’s energy balance. This enhanced greenhouse effect is driving up global mean temperatures and pushing us out of the Holocene sweet spot, the stable climate window where civilisation developed. Due to the huge thermal inertia of the Earth’s oceans, […]