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Oceans take in a lot of heat as Earth’s energy imbalance hits record.

 The Earth’s energy imbalance reached record levels last year, as the
rate of solar radiation that entered the planet exceeded the amount leaving
the system at a faster rate, the World Meteorological Organization said.

The measure was included for the first time in the UN agency’s State of
the Climate annual report, as the rate had more than doubled in the past 20
years while greenhouse gases continued to accumulate. Under a balanced
system, incoming heat from the sun is about the same as outgoing energy.

The levels are measured by satellite data, collected since 2000, as well as
a host of land, ice and sea monitors used since 1960. The oceans had
absorbed most of the excess heat, storing about 91 per cent of the energy.
Another 5 per cent had warmed the land, 3 per cent heated the ice and 1 per
cent warmed the air, the report said. The 2015-2025 period was the warmest
11 years since observations started, with ocean heat and acidification at
record levels, and continuing rises in sea levels and the retreat of
glaciers.

 FT 23rd March 2026 https://www.ft.com/content/e8390d64-63d3-4d27-9c73-6a59dda2045b

March 30, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change