“The signs of the ocean in distress are all around us”, said Peter Thomson, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Ocean, at the conference in Nice, France last week.

Scientists are looking for solutions to remove greenhouse gases trapped in our atmosphere, and one idea may lie in the wetlands. Stopping fossil fuel emissions will not be enough to limit global ...

In the 21st century, the Earth’s oceans are growing warmer and more acidic. This change is happening slowly over the long-term, but it can also cause short-term, local spikes. These events are like ...

The world’s oceans, once thought vast and indestructible, are now showing alarming signs of decline. Recent research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research reveals that Earth has ...

Since the Industrial Revolution, scientists estimate that the ocean has become around 30% more acidic from the uptake of additional anthropogenic carbon dioxide. Ocean acidification has widespread ...

A critical measure of the ocean’s health suggests that the world’s marine systems are in greater peril than scientists had previously realized and that parts of the ocean have already reached ...

Ocean acidification driven by rising atmospheric CO₂ reduces seawater pH and alters the carbonate system, with widespread consequences for marine organisms and ecosystems. Lower pH and reduced ...

In the 21st century, the Earth's oceans are growing warmer and more acidic. This change is happening slowly over the long-term, but it can also cause short-term, local spikes. These events are like ...