World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
by Jonathan Watts from Science | The Guardian on (#7096G)
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed
The world's oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown.
In its latest annual assessment, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said ocean acidity had crossed a critical threshold for marine life.
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