Ocean energy is rapidly increasing

1970

Ocean heat content in the Indian Ocean has increased the least of the four major oceans

1975

1980

Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades

1985

1990

1995

The Pacific is significantly warmer than in 2017

2000

Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017

2005

The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970

2010

2018

-10

-5

-20

-15

0

5

5

Ocean heat content in the Indian Ccean has increased the least of the four major oceans

Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades

0

-5

The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970

The Pacific is significantly warmer than in 2017

Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017

-10

-15

-20

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2010

2018

2005

5

Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades

Ocean heat content in the Indian Ocean has increased the least of the four major oceans

The Pacific — the world’s largest ocean — is significantly warmer than in 2017

0

-5

Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017

The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970

-10

-15

-20

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2010

2018

2005