Ocean acidification has been 100 times more rapid in recent decades than natural events over the past 55 million years, highlighted the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, on Tuesday 5 May, based on data and interactive maps published the same day by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
"Acidification is a serious environmental pressure on the oceans, affecting marine ecosystems. We need to step up our efforts to protect marine life," said...