Month: December 2012

Editorial: Learning to fight ocean acidity

Posted on EPOCA: 03 Dec 2012  Science and government are taking action against ocean acidification and its consequences for sea life, the food chain and Washington’s economy. EPIC environmental issues usually stir educated passions tugging in opposite directions. The alarming acidification of the world’s oceans is indisputable: It is all

Marine Life on a Warming Planet

Posted on New York Times: 2 Dec 2012 — Editorial  Since the beginning of the industrial era, humans have pumped increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This has led not only to a warmer climate but also to significant changes in the chemistry of the oceans, which have