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Earth heating equal to four Hiroshima bombs every second
Original: Climate is accumulating 4 Hiroshima atomic bombs worth of heat per second
Scientists and commentators are highlighting a striking way to visualise global warming: the world's oceans and atmosphere are absorbing heat equivalent to roughly four Hiroshima atomic bombs exploding every second. The figure is used to communicate the sheer scale of energy trapped by greenhouse gases, and it is drawing attention as climate discussions intensify, with many noting that such framings make abstract warming statistics easier to grasp.
Why now: The vivid Hiroshima-bomb comparison makes the scale of ocean heat accumulation newly graspable, sparking renewed climate discussion.
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