A new study suggests that seas have absorbed 60% more heat than previously thought meaning we have seriously underestimated the amount of heat absorbed by our oceans in the last 25 years and the sensitivity of the earth to fossil fuel emissions. These were the findings after researchers developed a highly precise method of detecting the temperature of the ocean by measuring the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air. As oceans get warmer, they release more carbon dioxide and oxygen into the air and are able to hold less of these gases. The implications of the study are that it will…