A resolution recognizing that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 552 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 552 Recognizing that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change. Whereas climate change is causing the oceans to absorb roughly 14 zettajoules of excess heat every year; Whereas the top 2,000 meters of the global ocean have been significantly warning, gaining approximately 372 zettajoules of excess heat since 1955; Whereas, by 2100, it is projected that the rate of ocean warming in the top 2,000 meters will be 2 to 6 times greater than the rate of warming at the time of the in…