'Planetary boundary' of ocean acidification already crossed, study finds
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6XW0N)
As world leaders gather in the city of Nice in France this week for the UN Ocean conference, experts are raising concerns about the acidification of the high seas - a phenomenon that is having a damaging affect on marine life. A new study published on Monday found that the Earth's oceans are acidifying faster than previously believed. The World's Carolyn Beeler learned more from Helen Findlay, the study's lead author.