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Ocean Acidification
Rising atmospheric CO2 is lowering ocean pH, threatening shell-forming organisms, coral reefs, fisheries, and the coastal economies that depend on them. In 2025 it became the seventh planetary boundary to be breached, yet it remains overshadowed by climate warming.
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The Other CO2 Problem: Ocean Acidification as a Breached Planetary Boundary
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