$ 132 billion is like taking a cup of water out of the ocean. (nymag.com)
But because one big storm takes much more heat out of the ocean than two smaller storms, the expectation is that numbers may decline. (realclimate.org)
For years, people have warned that the smallest nations on the planet — island states that barely rise out of the ocean — face being wiped off the map by rising sea levels. (newscientist.com)