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The ocean is acidified
Oceanography

The ocean is acidified

Oceans in the world are increasingly acidic, threatening the lives of many marine organisms and the Earth's ecosystem, warning of climate experts at the UN Climate Chang…

December 17, 2018
Acid in the sea is destroying coral reefs
Environment

Acid in the sea is destroying coral reefs

US scientists have published research showing that seawater, due to acidification by global warming, is corroding and destroying coral reefs.

December 16, 2018
Greenhouse gases suddenly skyrocketed
Environment

Greenhouse gases suddenly skyrocketed

According to new data, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased dramatically, with the fastest speed in nearly 30 years.

December 16, 2018
Alarming acidification in the Arctic Ocean
Environment

Alarming acidification in the Arctic Ocean

Greenhouse gas emissions are making acidification of the Arctic Ocean faster than other oceans on Earth as a result of an international study published in Canada on May…

December 16, 2018
The ocean is acidifying at the fastest rate
Environment

The ocean is acidifying at the fastest rate

The latest research by UN and US scientists has confirmed that the world's oceans are currently acidified at the fastest rate of any time in the past 300 million years d…

December 16, 2018
Ocean acid content will increase by 150% at 2100
Environment

Ocean acid content will increase by 150% at 2100

On February 14, the oceanographic intergovernmental committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-IOC) forecasted the rate of…

December 16, 2018