Rise in sea levels, ice melting at faster pace: New UN climate report warns | World News, The Indian Express

Rise in sea levels, ice melting at faster pace: New UN climate report warns | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |Washington |Updated: September 25, 2019 6:19:24 pm

Rise in sea levels, ice melting at faster pace: New UN climate report warns

Rising temperatures are contributing to a drop in fish populations in many regions, and oxygen levels in the ocean are declining while acidity levels are on the rise, posing risks to important marine ecosystems, according to the report issued Wednesday.

The report, which was written by more than 100 international experts and is based on more than 7,000 studies, represents the most extensive look to date at the effects of climate change on oceans, ice sheets, mountain snowpack and permafrost. (AP/File/Representational)

Earth’s oceans are under severe strain from climate change, a major new United Nations report warns, threatening everything from the ability to harvest seafood to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people living along the coasts.