Articles for tag: Climate Change, coral reefs, Marine Ecosystems, Ocean Acidification, planetary boundaries

North beach from Willinga Point in the township of Bawley Point, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

The Ocean’s Silent Crisis: Acidification Reaches Dangerous Levels  

April Joy Jovita

Scientists have issued a stark warning: ocean acidification has crossed planetary boundaries, threatening marine ecosystems and coastal economies. A study published in Global Change Biology reveals that by 2020, ocean acidity had already reached critical levels in some regions, surpassing the safe threshold for marine life. The findings suggest that the rapid decline in ocean ...

Peaceful underwater scene with sunlight and streaming bubbles in the ocean.

Ticking Time Bomb: Oceans Breach Acidification Danger Zone, Threatening Marine Life and Human Futures

Suhail Ahmed

Scientists warn that the silently crossing of a crucial threshold by the world’s oceans could destroy marine ecosystems, collapse fisheries, and upset coastal economies. With acidity levels now exceeding safety limits in almost 60% of deep ocean waters 129, a ground-breaking study published in Global Change Biology shows that ocean acidification breached its planetary “danger ...