When it comes to climate change, we should be paying more attention to our oceans
2023 was a record-breaking year for the global temperature but it also saw new heat records set in our oceans. And as one climate scientist noted, 'The oceans are the most important thing.'
![When it comes to climate change, we should be paying more attention to our oceans](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7086429.1705513357!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ocean-shark-fish.jpeg)
![Our oceans were the warmest they've been in recorded history, and the concern is they are a bigger climate indicator than many realize. An underwater scene with a shark at centre and fish encircling the shark.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7086429.1705513357!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ocean-shark-fish.jpeg)
2023 was a record-breaking year for the global temperature but it also saw new heat records set in our oceans. And as one climate scientist noted, 'The oceans are the most important thing.'