News · 20 July 2026
Oceans and freshwaters losing oxygen quickly, threatening aquatic life, scientists warn
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Scientists warn that oxygen is quickly vanishing from oceans and freshwaters, which could push the planet into an "unsafe space." Human-caused warming, pollution, and changes in deep-water movement are driving this aquatic deoxygenation, disrupting processes that regulate Earth’s climate. Researchers say oxygen levels should be formally added to the Planetary Boundaries framework to address global threats.
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