In today’s Discovery: NASA is preparing for the farthest journey in human history, scientists went to a music festival to see if mosquitos are attracted to beer drinkers, and what to make of a 650-year-old shoe in a vulture nest?  

But first: Imagine the energy of seven atomic bombs detonating every second for a year...

...that’s how much heat oceans are absorbing each year. Another way to think of it is it's enough to boil away the water in 2.3 billion Olympic swimming pools. To grasp that staggering statistic, our interactives team has put together a fascinating experience to show you how heat—not temperature— is key to understanding the story of climate change.

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