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The world’s oceans just failed a key planetary health check. For the first time, ocean acidity crossed a critical threshold for marine life – directly impacting marine organisms throughout the food chain, from oysters to salmon to whales. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact’s report finds that this is largely due to the human-caused climate crisis, as carbon dioxide from fossil fuel pollution forms carbonic acid when it enters the sea, ultimately posing a risk to human food security and coa