Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative climate ...

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

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

A critical measure of the ocean’s health suggests that the world’s marine systems are in greater peril than scientists had previously realized and that parts of the ocean have already reached ...

U.S. coastal communities better start preparing for ocean acidification now, especially if we want scallops, oysters and other shellfish to keep appearing on our dinnerplates. That’s the message of a ...

The ocean is doing its best to soak up excess heat caused by greenhouse emissions, but once humanity (hopefully) achieves a net-negative carbon economy, the bill will come due. A new study analyzes ...

After years of international negotiation and diplomacy, in January 2026 the High Seas Treaty has come into effect. It has been ratified by 61 states around the world and is intended to protect ...