Have borne the brunt of

[Argo33]

Hello.


What does "have borne the brunt of'' mean in this sentence?

Our waters have borne the brunt of global warming for decades, but dying corals , extreme weather and plummeting fish stocks are signs that it can handle no more.

 

[GoesStation]

Re: Have born the brunt of

The sentence is very poorly written. Something that has borne the brunt of something has been the main victim. The sentence is probably trying to say that the oceans have been more affected by global warming than any other part of the world.