Increasing ocean acidity will hit the marine food chain, says study

Increasing acidification impacts phytoplankton, which in turn will drastically affect the fish population

Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity

Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain

Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers

The two countries share huge marine resources and opportunities, but they face challenges from climate change and over-exploitation

Sea level rise 3mm higher in 2018 than last year: report

Previous studies have also warned that the sea level rise in 21st Century has been three times as fast as that in the bulk of the 20th

Not just oceans, freshwater bodies are turning acidic as well

Acidification of freshwater bodies is about 10 times faster than oceans

Tamil Nadu deploying artificial reefs to save sinking islands

Deploying artificial reefs parallel to the sinking islands reduces the effect of currents and natural corals fuse over time to start regeneration

Oceans are fast losing oxygen, putting marine habitat at greater risk

Decreasing oxygen level increases stress on marine life even as it faces the impact of rising temperatures and ocean acidification

Ocean floor disintegrating rapdily due to manmade CO2

Excess carbon dioxide in the sea is using all the seafloor calcite that has helped maintain pH levels for millennia, says the study published in&…

En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO

Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification were the highest since record keeping began

Ocean heat takes a toll on coral reefs and tourism in Africa

Coral reefs along the east coast of Africa have been badly hit due to ocean warming and acidification. This has hit tourism badly. Some efforts, …

Climate change 'hitting harder and sooner' than forecast: Report

Global temperatures have risen by 1.1°C since 1850, and have increased 0.2°C between 2011 and 2015

Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this can impact Antarctic marine ecosystems

Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean foodweb  

Sea level may rise 1.1 metre by 2100: IPCC

This is likely to have a direct impact on the lives of 680 million people living in low-lying coastal zones, according to the report  

Can fast-moving glaciers contribute to sea-level rise?

Sea-level rise depends on how meltwater drainage operates and modulates the speeds of glaciers

Ocean acidification poses more serious threat than previously thought

UK’s chief scientists calls attention to increase in ocean acidification by 25 per cent since pre-industrial levels

World's first digital map of the ocean floor released

This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans

Oceans Commission proposes eight ways to reverse degradation of high seas

Report calls for urgent global action to save oceans from pollution and acidification

We have crossed the line on climate change, says study

Report reveals that we have breached four of nine limits and threatened the planet’s health