The cause of the present flood has to do with the mass of water vapor in the air, which is partly the result of higher air temperature. (scientificamerican.com)
Higher levels of oxygen 18 generally indicate higher air temperatures. (sciencedaily.com)
See how increased ocean acidification from global warming threatens the Carribean's coral reefs — and find other hot spots threatened by higher air temperature on the Climate Hot Map. (climatehotmap.org)