Ocean Acidification: Another Undesired Side Effect Of Fossil Fue...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 05/23/2008 - 09:30

Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide.

The oceans represent a significant carbon sink, but the uptake of excess carbon dioxide stemming from man's burning of fossil fuels comes at a high cost: ocean acidification.


 

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