New research shows the Atlantic Ocean just had its hottest decade in 3000 years

Oct 15, 2020

A refrigerated fish transport ship lies off the Calabrian coast in southern Italy November 20, 2009. Fishing nations agreed to cut by about a third the quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna, a giant fish prized by sushi lovers, numbers of which have been decimated by commercial catches. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS FOOD) - GM1E5BM1Q6101

The rise in temperature points to man-made climate change. Image: REUTERS/Tony Gentile

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