UNESCO report warns of accelerating global warming and sea level rise

Although only 25% of the ocean floor has currently been mapped, it is already known that warming in deeper areas is at an unprecedented rate

A new report published in early June by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides a series of scientific information on the current state of the oceans, involving physical, chemical, ecological and socioeconomic aspects. Although only 25% of the ocean floor has currently been mapped, it is already known that warming in deeper areas is at an unprecedented rate. “With the warming of the planet with each passing year, the ice in the polar ice caps begins to melt and all the water that was frozen goes into the oceans, raising sea levels,” explains biologist and Master in Environmental Science and Technology, Paulo Jubilut, professor at Aprova Total.

Continue reading news in MundoGEO