Ocean acidification is a threat to calcific organisms, like this coral in Norway. Photo: © Heine Jensen / Shutterstock.com

Ocean acidification close to critical threshold

Ocean acidification is approaching a critical threshold, particularly in higher-latitude regions, according to scientists who have compiled the latest report on the state of the world’s life-support systems. The growing acidification poses an increasing threat to marine ecosystems. Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification.
The Guardian, 23 September 2024: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/23/earth-breach-planeta...

 

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