Episode 29: Our Dying Oceans
Perhaps one of the least talked about (but one of the most important) aspects of ecological and environmental collapse: our oceans. From ocean acidification and dead zones to rising temperatures and overfishing, there are multiple threats to marine life. The delicate ocean ecosystems are dissolving before our eyes, with unprecedented consequences to our societies.
Dead Zones
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/deadzone.html
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/dead-zones-in-our-oceans-have-increased-dramatically-since-1950-and-we-re-to-blame/
Ocean Acidification
https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-acidification#:~:text=The%20ocean%20absorbs%20about%2030,by%20the%20ocean%20also%20increases
https://www.epa.gov/ocean-acidification/understanding-science-ocean-and-coastal-acidification#:~:text=Today%2C%20average%20ocean%20pH%20is,ten%2Dfold%20increase%20in%20acidity
Pteropod Shell Dissolution
https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo1635
Threats to Phytoplankton
https://psmag.com/environment/global-warming-is-putting-phytoplankton-in-danger
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