The oceans are heating up and not even marine protected areas are safe

May 16, 2018

The majority of unique species in protected marine ecosystems will disappear by the end of the century if global warming continues as predicted. Image: REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Audrey Smith

Writer, Futurity

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The projected warming per year (indicated by the color-coded bar on the right) of the world’s marine protected areas (indicated by the black dots). Image: UNC-Chapel Hill

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