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2018 could be the warmest year on record for oceans, claims a new study, adding the oceans are warming at a much faster rate than expected. India, with its massive coastline of nearly 7,517km is also among the most vulnerable countries to the impact of ocean-warming and rising sea levels. The new research published in Science magazine fuels simmering concerns over the risks of climate change. The data showed more consistent, but stronger ocean warming since 1960, than previously reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report published in 2013.