Shellfish farmers face a growing crisis due to ocean acidification. How it affects oyster farming and what future consumers might expect as CO2 emissions worsen.

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The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) is establishing an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board (OAAB) -- and seeking ...

Scientists have warned that the planet crossed the global boundary for ocean acidification around the year 2020, according to a new study. The planetary boundary for ocean acidification is defined as ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

Groton — When former science teacher Mike Gilman got started as an oyster farmer, Tessa Getchis, senior extension educator at Connecticut Sea Grant, mentored him. And for the past three years, the ...

The world’s oceans, once thought vast and indestructible, are now showing alarming signs of decline. Recent research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research reveals that Earth has ...

The Sea Grant network has made significant contributions to ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) research through partnerships and investments, education and participatory science opportunities, ...

Welcome to today’s edition of Boiling Point. I’m Ian James, a reporter on The Times climate and environment team, filling in for my colleague Sammy Roth. As the burning of fossil fuels and other human ...