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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Oceans have absorbed heat of 1.7 billion atomic bombs, scientists warn as UN summit opens in Nice

Oceans have absorbed enough heat since the Paris Agreement was signed to match the energy of 1.7 billion atomic bomb explosions, scientists warned just as the UN Ocean Conference got underway in Nice.

The figures were shared by researchers on the sidelines of the summit where delegations from countries were working to create a global treaty for ocean conservation.

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