UN report says ocean stress and sea-level rise accelerate (opens in new tab)

The United Nations’ third World Ocean Assessment says the health of the world’s oceans is worsening, with climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss putting marine systems under severe strain. The 1,352-page assessment, released on World Oceans Day after five years of work by about 600 scientists from 86 countries, details changes in oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. The assessment says sea-level rise accelerated from about 2 millimeters a year before 2015 ...