Shellfish could be wiped out as the Arctic Ocean acidifies due to climate change, scientists have warned. Researchers say the Arctic Ocean will absorb more carbon dioxide than expected in the next 80 years, increasing the acidity of the water. They found there was a 'large divergence' when it came to predicting the Arctic Ocean's Carbon intake over the next eighty years. Co-author Dr Lester Kwiatkowski, at the École normale supérieure in Paris, said: 'Our results suggest that it will be more difficult for Arctic organisms to adapt to ocean acidification than previously expected. 'A loss of these organisms is likely to impact the entire Arctic food chain up to fish and marine mammals.'

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 00:11 UTC