Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 18:42 · Archive

Arctic sea ice has shrunk by nearly half a million square kilometres per decade since 1979.

Climate change is reshaping polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly and sea ice shrinking, causing wildlife to lose habitat. The Copernicus Ocean State Report also documents record-breaking heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Black seas, along with increasingly acidic waters across the world's oceans.

How it is being reported

• Climate change reshaping the polar oceans, says reportFrance 24 · 30 Sept, 17:53
• Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats, research showsThe Japan Times · 30 Sept, 07:58

In this story: Arctic · Mediterranean · Black Sea · Copernicus Ocean State Report

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