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The first manifestation of freshwater acidification could be poor water quality due to a bacteria known for producing toxins
By Thin Lei Win
ROME, Jan 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Some freshwater ecosystems are acidifying rapidly as carbon dioxide emissions rise, according to research by German scientists, raising fears over fish stocks and water quality.
Only 1 percent of the world’s water is freshwater, but 40 percent of all fish are found there. Tiếp tục đọc “Freshwater under stress as acidity rises, scientists say”

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files


