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Ocean acidification close to critical threshold

Ocean acidification is approaching a critical threshold, particularly in higher-latitude regions, according to scientists who have compiled ...
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Ocean Acidification in the EU Marine Strategy

Ocean acidification is not adequately addressed in current governance frameworks. The Ocean Acidification Alliance has identified the Marin ...
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Heat risks bleaching 73% of all coral reefs

The Guardian reports that after months of record-breaking ocean temperatures, the planet’s reefs are in the middle of the most widespread heat-stress event on record
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Overview of revised nitrogen critical loads

The Coordination Centre for Effects (CCE) has released a new brochure summarising their 2022 report, “Review and Revision of Empirical Critical Loads ...
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Bulgarian forests – biodiversity under threat

Forests cover more than a third of Bulgaria’s territory. However, they face numerous challenges, such as poor management, illegal logging and the effects of climate change.
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Boosting climate policy with aquatic research

Ocean acidification and environmental change in lakes were the most frequently cited topics by the IPCC and IPBES, according to a recent impact assessment of AQUACOSM-plus, an EU-funded project focused on experimental research in aquatic environments.
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Southern Ocean acidity might double by the end of the century

Almost 30 per cent of CO2 released to the atmosphere is taken up by the oceans. As a consequence, the oceans become more acidic – in a process called ocean acidification.
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International Ocean Acidification Action Week

Ocean Acidification (OA) caused by CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels puts our seas at danger.
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Less acid rain led to biological recovery

At the end of the twentieth century acidification was a serious problem in Europe, thanks to international cooperation. The success of the Air Convention led to dramatic decreases in sulphur dioxide which has improved chemical conditions in freshwaters and a biological recovery of acid-sensitive organisms.
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The coupled climate and biodiversity crises

Humanity is facing major social and ecological impacts from climate change and biodiversity loss. These two crises are intertwined, with common causes ...
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