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Climate-driven changes to ocean colour fuel urgency ahead of UN summit

Scientists say changes in ocean colour are a visible sign of climate disruption, with shifting plankton communities altering the water's appearance. Flickr / Creative Commons

The colour of the world’s oceans is changing – a visible sign of climate disruption that scientists say could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life. The shift comes as world leaders prepare to meet in Nice next month for a major United Nations summit on ocean conservation.

In the Arctic and Antarctic, the water is becoming visibly bluer. Melting ice is allowing more sunlight to reach below its surface, changing the types of microscopic life that flourish there.

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