Ocean acidification -- another undesired side effect of fossil fuel-burning
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 11:07
in Earth & Climate
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 CO2 stemming from man`s burning of fossil fuels comes at a high cost: ocean acidification.