Q. will the #Mediterranean's water heat up quicker than bigger seas/oceans as like a small(er) pot on the stove there is less water to heat for a given #energy source?
If so, will the #climatecrisis around the Med get (even) worse quicker than elsewhere?
I ask in a general spirit of curiosity not because I have an answer ready to hand....
nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 that would be very interesting. It would bring home to Western countries the direct effects of #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
The other thought I just had, if it does heat up, will it raise the level of the Mediterranean? Leading to coastal erosion, etc...
nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 Why are you looking at the negative side all the time? When the Med becomes a huge dry crater we can make it into the world's biggest skatepark. Think of the tourism!
nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 Interesting question! I've done some reading and yes, it seems the Mediterranean will (and already does) warm faster - the UN page (https://www.unep.org/unepmap/resources/factsheets/climate-change) says it's warming 20% faster. Less rainfall may also cause it to become saltier over time, too.
