A "fish" friend of mine suggested I read this article explaining the dreary report from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO), a global panel of marine experts. According to the IPSO authors, we are "at high risk for entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history." The cumulative and rapidly occurring impact of overfishing, pollution, and climate change is endangering Earth's most undiscovered frontier.
The report explains: "The oceans have already absorbed more than 80% of the additional heat added to the climate system and about 33% of the carbon dioxide we've emitted into the atmosphere. That's slowed down climate change on land, but it's changing the pH levels of the water in ways that could have a bigger impact on sea life than a thousand factory-fishing boats"
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2078840,00.html#ixzz1Q10sc3vg
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