UN: Sea level rise doubles in 10 years, oceans under 'severe' stress

The United Nations has warned that the world's oceans are under "severe and accelerating" pressure from human activities. A new global assessment found that the rate of sea-level rise has doubled in the last decade. The report, called the World Ocean Assessment, says that stressors like pollution and large-scale industrial fishing are building up. These combined pressures are causing widespread loss of biodiversity and putting ocean systems under "severe strain." The UN calls for a global effort to limit the effects of pollution, industrial fishing, and the climate crisis.