How fast are the oceans warming?

@article{Cheng2019HowFA,
  title={How fast are the oceans warming?},
  author={Lijing Cheng and John P. Abraham and Zeke Hausfather and Kevin E. Trenberth},
  journal={Science},
  year={2019},
  volume={363},
  pages={128 - 129}
}
Observational records of ocean heat content show that ocean warming is accelerating Climate change from human activities mainly results from the energy imbalance in Earth's climate system caused by rising concentrations of heat-trapping gases. About 93% of the energy imbalance accumulates in the ocean as increased ocean heat content (OHC). The ocean record of this imbalance is much less affected by internal variability and is thus better suited for detecting and attributing human influences (1… 
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