How Changing Ocean Temperatures Could Upend Life on Earth

While many of the effects of climate change, including heat
waves, droughts and wildfires, are already with us, some of the
most alarming consequences are hiding beneath the surface of the
ocean.


David Gelles and Raymond Zhong, who both cover climate for The
New York Times, explain just how close we might be to a tipping
point.


Guests: 


David Gelles, who reports for the New York Times Climate team
and leads The Times’s Climate Forward newsletter.

Raymond Zhong, a reporter focusing on climate and
environmental issues for The New York Times.



Background reading: 


Scientists are freaking out about ocean temperatures.

Have we crossed a dangerous warming threshold? Here’s what to
know.



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