World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life

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Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown.

In its latest annual assessment, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said ocean acidity had crossed a critical threshold for marine life.

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