Scientists have warned that the planet crossed the global boundary for ocean acidification around the year 2020, according to a new study. The planetary boundary for ocean acidification is defined as ...

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 ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

'We're seeing the effects of ocean acidification in real time -- from threatening lobster populations in the Gulf of Maine to eroding coral reefs in tropical waters' -- Chellie Pingree, US ...

These changes would be "irreversible over the coming decades and centuries", the researchers say. View on euronews ...