A new report shows the effects of rising CO2 concentrations on the marine environment.
Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels continue to affect our atmosphere, resulting in global warming and climate change. But rising levels of CO2 emissions are also changing the chemical balance of the oceans, causing them to become more acidic and pose a greater risk to marine organisms.
A new United Nations Environment (UNEP) report, entitled Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification, sheds light on the far-reaching consequences of this emerging problem on marine food chains and ecosystems, as well as human activities such as tourism and fisheries. With around 1 billion people relying on seafood as their main source of protein, the report also looks at the effects of ocean acidification on global food security.
As CO2 emissions continue to rise, ocean acidification is becoming a critical issue with potential, if not decrease, affecting many species and the marine-based ecosystems and diets of billions of people around the world.
With information for the UNFCCC press
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