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Distribution of heating in the climate system worldwide between 1971 and 2018, by cause
Climate system heating share 1971-2018, by cause
Global warming is mainly caused due to heat trapped by greenhouse gas within the atmosphere. Between 1971 and 2018, ocean warming accounted for nearly 91 percent of the heating of the climate system. Rising ocean temperatures affect marine ecosystems and the species that thrive on it.
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