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EU report: oceans hotter and 17% more acidic in four decades
Original: Ocean State report by EU’s Copernicus Marine programme. Hotter, 17% more acidic in 40 years, on Spain sized chunk of Arc
The EU's Copernicus Marine programme has published its tenth Ocean State Report, documenting major changes to the world's seas over 40 years. Ocean waters are hotter and around 17% more acidic than four decades ago, while the Arctic has lost a Spain-sized area of sea ice per decade and the Mediterranean is experiencing more frequent marine heatwaves.
Why now: The newly published report quantifies alarming ocean warming, acidification and Arctic ice loss, feeding into current climate concern.
Copernicus Marine ServiceEuropean UnionArcticMediterranean Sea
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