Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005

BREST, France — The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change, a report from the EU monitor Copernicus said Monday.

The findings by the Copernicus Marine Service underscore the consequences of a warming planet on oceans, which cover 70 percent of Earth's surface and acts as a major regulator of the climate.