"Rising ocean temperatures might not seem as significant for us humans
as rising land temperatures, but they actually affect us in lots of
ways. Warming marine environments are disturbing wildlife the world
over, driving fish to cooler and deeper waters — and that is affecting fishing industries.
The heating waters can also fuel hurricanes and other wild storms. Water temperatures around the Philippines rose nearly 2 degrees F last year just before Typhoon Haiyan hit, which helped whip up the monster storm.
And it’s worth remembering that water expands when it heats up, which
leads to rising seas. In some subtropical areas, increasing water
temperatures are believed to be responsible for sea-level rise of as much as a millimeter every year."
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