India, June 12 -- https://tehelka.com/media/2025/06/World-emissions-added-'heat-equivalent-of-1.7-billion-atomic-bombs-scaled-e1749713634790-1024x584.jpg
World emissions added heat "equivalent to 1.7 billion atomic bombs to the ocean," a stark reminder of what's at stake, according to a new briefing amid the ongoing UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice centered around conservation and sustainable use of oceans and marine resources.
Scientists say the "world added the energy equivalent of nearly two billion atom bombs such as "Little Boy" to the ocean since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015. The ocean heat content in 2025 (to a depth of 2000m) was about 104 zettajoules more than in 2015, equivalent to about 1.7 billion atom bombs (about...