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How Ocean Acidification Could Cause Dental Problems For Sharks
Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those weapons at risk.
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Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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Ocean Acidification Study: Carbon Emissions Driving Deeper Chemical Changes in Oceans
A study in Science Advances by researchers from ETH Zurich highlights the escalating depth of ocean acidification, driven by carbon emissions since the industrial era. By 2014, acidification had penetrated to an average depth of 1,000 metres, with some regions affected as deep as 1,500 metres. Using a 3D model, the study explores the altered marine...
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Earth's Water Depleting Fast, Says Study, Explains Why It's Dangerous
The research team wants aquatic deoxygenation to be added to the list of "planetary boundaries", which are thresholds that allow humanity to develop and thrive.
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2023 Broke Every Single Climate Indicator: UN Weather Agency
Greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, and sea level rise all reached record highs in 2023, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released on Tuesday.
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This Bizarre Sea Monster Shows How Strange Life Gets After An Apocalypse
A newly discovered marine reptile is giving scientists a glimpse into the wondrous feats of nature in the face of adversity. Sclerocormus parviceps lived about 247 million years ago - in the aftermath of the most devastating mass extinction we know of, often referred to as "The Great Dying." Some 96 percent of all species went extinct, and changes ...
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Current Pace Of Environmental Change Unprecedented: Study
The rate of environmental change occurring today is unprecedented compared to that which occurred during natural events in the Earth's history, a new study has claimed.
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World Must Cut Pollution to Save Marine Life, Study Warns
If left unchecked, global warming will cause irreversible damage to marine life in the world's oceans, forcing fish to search for cooler waters and destroying valuable coral reefs, an international study said on Thursday.
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Greenhouse Gas Levels in Atmosphere Hit New High: UN
Surging levels of carbon dioxide sent greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to a new record in 2013, while gas-absorbing oceans were hit by "unprecedented" acidification, the UN said Tuesday.
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US Calls for More Efforts to Protect Oceans
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the oceans are facing threats from over-fishing, pollution and acidification, and called for "a comprehensive, global strategy" to protect them, media reported on Tuesday.
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How Ocean Acidification Could Cause Dental Problems For Sharks
Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those weapons at risk.
-
Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
-
Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
-
Ocean Acidification Study: Carbon Emissions Driving Deeper Chemical Changes in Oceans
A study in Science Advances by researchers from ETH Zurich highlights the escalating depth of ocean acidification, driven by carbon emissions since the industrial era. By 2014, acidification had penetrated to an average depth of 1,000 metres, with some regions affected as deep as 1,500 metres. Using a 3D model, the study explores the altered marine...
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Earth's Water Depleting Fast, Says Study, Explains Why It's Dangerous
The research team wants aquatic deoxygenation to be added to the list of "planetary boundaries", which are thresholds that allow humanity to develop and thrive.
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2023 Broke Every Single Climate Indicator: UN Weather Agency
Greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, and sea level rise all reached record highs in 2023, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released on Tuesday.
-
This Bizarre Sea Monster Shows How Strange Life Gets After An Apocalypse
A newly discovered marine reptile is giving scientists a glimpse into the wondrous feats of nature in the face of adversity. Sclerocormus parviceps lived about 247 million years ago - in the aftermath of the most devastating mass extinction we know of, often referred to as "The Great Dying." Some 96 percent of all species went extinct, and changes ...
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Current Pace Of Environmental Change Unprecedented: Study
The rate of environmental change occurring today is unprecedented compared to that which occurred during natural events in the Earth's history, a new study has claimed.
-
World Must Cut Pollution to Save Marine Life, Study Warns
If left unchecked, global warming will cause irreversible damage to marine life in the world's oceans, forcing fish to search for cooler waters and destroying valuable coral reefs, an international study said on Thursday.
-
Greenhouse Gas Levels in Atmosphere Hit New High: UN
Surging levels of carbon dioxide sent greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to a new record in 2013, while gas-absorbing oceans were hit by "unprecedented" acidification, the UN said Tuesday.
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US Calls for More Efforts to Protect Oceans
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the oceans are facing threats from over-fishing, pollution and acidification, and called for "a comprehensive, global strategy" to protect them, media reported on Tuesday.
