A recent study has warned that ocean acidification, due to excessive carbon dioxide emissions, has crossed a critical tipping point, posing severe risks to marine life. Since 2000, significant portions of the ocean have become more acidic, leading to habitat loss for key species vital for the seafood industry, worth $300 billion. This phenomenon endangers shellfish and other calcifying marine organisms, jeopardizing food sources and coastal economies globally. Experts urge immediate action to mitigate the environmental and economic fallout, emphasizing the urgency of addressing this escalating crisis.
Since the Industrial Revolution, burning fossil fuels has sent massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, increasing the ocean's acidity.
'It is not just an environmental issue anymore,' said Professor Steve Widdicombe, director of science at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. 'We are gambling with biodiversity and with billions in economic value every day that action is delayed.'
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