Nature Climate Change, Published online: 03 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02553-1Ocean salinity could change as the climate warms. Here the authors show that the South Indian Ocean has freshened most of the Southern Hemisphere oceans and highlight the mechanisms behind this freshening, as well as the implications for Indian Ocean stratification and structure.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: February 05, 2026 01:04 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.4 ppm
+16.6
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year