UK scientists fear ocean's ability to absorb CO2 could be ebbing away

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Research claim that ocean's ability to absorb CO2 has resulted in a "50 per cent" discount on the effects of climate change – but that discount could now be under threat

The UK's climate is facing an uncertain future after fresh research revealed the full destructive impact of greenhouse gases has been shielded by rising sea levels. Scientists at Bangor University...

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