Posted on December 03 2014
An international team of ecologists and economists predict that by 2048, unless we change our current course, the world’s oceans will be devoid of fish. The sobering data reflects impacts from overfishing, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. However, “It’s not too late. We can turn this around,” says Boris Worm, PhD, lead researcher of the study. “But less than 1% of the global ocean is effectively protected right now.” Via CBS News.