COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Dire forecast of marine life catastrophe
Description: The world's oceans are degenerating far faster than predicted and marine life is facing extinction due to a range of human impacts - from overfishing to climate change - a report compiled by international scientists warned. The cumulative impact of "severe individual stresses," ranging from climate warming and sea-water acidification to widespread chemical pollution and overfishing, would threaten the marine environment with a catastrophe "unprecedented in human history." [Source: San Francisco Chronicle]
URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/21/MNLT1K0MF9.DTL
Availability: Full Text
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Publish Date: 6/22/2011
Reading Level: Basic
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