An ongoing research project exploring the effects of rising levels of oceanic CO2 on squid neurology reveals that exposure to ...

The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2025 report warns that the region ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ...

While many people are scared of sharks thanks to their rows of razor-sharp teeth, the changing waters might be rendering the creatures from “Jaws” a little less fearsome. Growing acidity in the ...

The effects of ocean acidification on larval oysters can be dramatic. In 2009, hatcheries in the Northwest U.S. were experiencing an 80 percent drop in production. Highly acidic ocean water turned out ...

The carbonate compensation depth — a zone where high pressure and low temperature creates conditions so acidic it dissolves shell and skeleton — could make up half of the global ocean by the end of ...