Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows
by Damien Gayle Environment correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6QYNF)
Ocean acidification close to critical threshold, say scientists, posing threat to marine ecosystems and global liveability
Industrial civilisation is close to breaching a seventh planetary boundary, and may already have crossed it, according to scientists who have compiled the latest report on the state of the world's life-support systems.
Ocean acidification is approaching a critical threshold", particularly in higher-latitude regions, says the latest report on planetary boundaries. The growing acidification poses an increasing threat to marine ecosystems."
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