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"Shocking" State Of The Oceans

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The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists.

 

In a new report, they warn that ocean life is "at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history".

They conclude that issues such as over-fishing, pollution and climate change are acting together in ways that have not previously been recognised.

The impacts, they say, are already affecting humanity.

The panel was convened by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO), and brought together experts from different disciplines, including coral reef ecologists, toxicologists, and fisheries scientists.

Its report will be formally released later this week.

 

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13796479

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