Potential impacts of unprecedented ocean acidification on marine life include reduced survival, development, and growth rates as well as changes in physiological functions and reduced biodiversity.

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Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. A recent study reveals that these populations are shrinking at an alarming rate due to ocean warming ...

Mediterranean bryozoans, including the “false coral,” are showing alarming changes in structure and microbiomes under acidification and warming. Field studies at volcanic CO₂ vents reveal that these ...

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 ...

Ocean acidification is a direct result of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, which is altering the chemical balance of seawater that marine life (like shellfish, finfish and coral) need to grow, ...

I was in sixth grade, and I needed to do a science-fair project. I was worried about the environment even then — unseasonably warm winter days used to send me into paroxysms of anxiety — and given ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...

Landmark new Advisory Opinion from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) defines obligation for countries to reduce emissions and safeguard marine ecosystems Hamburg, Germany (21 ...

A groundbreaking electrochemical innovation shows potential in addressing the critical issue of ocean acidification, presenting a glimmer of hope for safeguarding the delicate balance of marine ...