A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of ...

In 2025, scientists warned the ‘planetary boundary’ for ocean acidification had been crossed. This is what that means and why ...

A group of marine scientists is calling for focused research that provides “incontrovertible evidence” of how ocean acidification impacts marine life. In a report published Oct. 16., the scientists ...

MAYOTTE, INDIAN OCEAN - NOVEMBER 2017: Diver from the Mayotte Marine Natural Park carry out a survey on the reef, called REEFCHECK, on November 27, 2017, Mayotte, Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean.

“The signs of the ocean in distress are all around us”, said Peter Thomson, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Ocean, at the conference in Nice, France last week.

This adult 5-year-old red abalone has just released its eggs after spawning April 2, 2021. The tiny green dots on the bottom of the container are her eggs. (Isabelle Neylan/UC Davis) Stressful ...

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. A new study of coral reefs in Papua ...

How will the climate crisis affect one of the ocean’s fiercest predators? New research published Wednesday has examined what might happen to sharks’ highly specialized, flesh-cutting teeth. As carbon ...

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 ...

The world's oceans are in trouble. Every day, 22 million tons of carbon dioxide from factories, cars, power plants and other human sources are absorbed by the world's oceans. The result? A frightening ...