Large parts of the world’s oceans are growing darker, study finds

Large parts of the world’s oceans are growing darker, study finds

Scientists at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory found evidence that large portions of the world’s oceans are darkening, and the sunlit zone, vital for marine organisms, is decreasing in size. Data collected over the past two decades shows that one-fifth of the global ocean has been affected by this phenomenon. The research team conducted a global analysis from 2003 to 2022, determining the amount of light that penetrates …