Posted on Science NOW 14 June 2012 — By Robert F. Service Humanity’s use of fossil fuels sends 35 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. That has already begun to change the fundamental chemistry of the world’s oceans, steadily making them more acidic. Now,
Month: June 2012
Oyster revival may be shucked
BY JENNIFER ANDERSON, Pamplin Media Group, Jun 14, 2012 — Ocean acidification, linked to climate change, threatens fishery When it comes to oysters, people either love ’em or hate ’em, and there’s little in between. Tobias Hogan understands why: Most people probably tried them first on a dare, or ate
Global warming’s evil twin threatens West Coast fishing grounds
By Pete Spotts, Staff writer, Christian Science Monitor / June 14, 2012 — Within the next few decades, ocean acidification – an effect of global warming – could leave sea creatures along the West Coast unable to maintain their protective shells, according to a new study. Over the next
Rapidly Rising Ocean Acidity Threatens Marine Life
Posted on RevModo — Lisa Wardle | 12 Jun, 2012 | CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD & WATER Carbon dioxide causes global warming, but it also is the reason behind another problem: ocean acidification. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide that would otherwise contribute to global warming, but it’s not all good
Scripps Lab Ensures Quality Control For Climate Research
Posted on UTSanDiego.com: 11 Jun 2012 By Mike Lee — Collection of seawater samples sets a baseline for scientists Andrew Dickson, Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor of marine chemistry. A wave of research suggests that increasing amounts of dissolved carbon dioxide are altering the world’s oceans, potentially throwing eons