We may still have enough time to save the world’s oceans

Warmer, more acidic oceans will be a catastrophe for our planet. The time to act is now, write José Maria Figueres, Pascal Lamy and John D Podesta.

THE ocean is changing — and not for the better. Well-established scientific evidence shows that it is becoming emptier, warmer, and more acidic, putting marine life under serious pressure.

But there is good news: Evidence also indicates the ocean can regenerate, and the world has already agreed to enable that outcome.