Scientists warn ocean acidification exceeds safe boundary for ecosystems
The 2025 report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that 7 of the 9 critical Earth system boundaries have now been breached, one more than last year /pik-potsdam.de
According to a 2025 report from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research (PIK), ocean acidification has now exceeded a safe boundary for ecosystems. It is the first time it is placed in the 'danger zone'. This also means that seven out of the nine 'planetary boundaries' have now been crossed.
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