Seas rising and warming

According to this entry in the New York Times "Dot Earth" blog, the world's oceans are rising and getting warmer faster than expected. (See excerpt below):

The study, by Australian and American researchers, reviewed millions of measurements of ocean temperatures taken using a particular instrument on submarines and other vessels over four decades. The researchers found a subtle error that, when fixed, shows that the rate at which seas warmed and rose between 1961 and 2003 was about 50 percent greater than previous estimates.

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UN: Climate tipping point after 2030?

According to a UN report coming out next year, the oceans have been absorbing excess CO2, masking the warming effect. The Ocean is expect to reach its CO2 trapping capacity between 2030-2050, leading to a tipping point, unless drastic measures are taken to prevent it. Read the full article in the Telegraph.