Nature Stunner: "Global warming blamed for 40% decline in the ocean's phytoplankton" - "Microscopic life crucial to the marine food chain is dying out. The consequences could be catastrophic."
Climate Progress • Jul 30, 2010Scientists may have found the most devastating impact yet of human-caused global warming - a 40% decline in phytoplankton since 1950 linked to the rise in ocean sea surface temperatures.A If confirmed, it may represent the single most important finding of the year in climate science. A Seth Borenstein of the AP explains, "plant plankton found in the world's oceansA are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide." We've known for a while that we are poisoning the oceans… Full Story »
