The sclerosponge is a long-lived species that records chemical changes in its calcium carbonate skeleton, serving as a natural archive of ocean temperatures, according to the paper.
Study of sea sponges lead scientists to believe Earth has already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming
Earth may have already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and be soon heading for 2 degrees, researchers have found.
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