Ocean Acidification: Another Undesired Side Effect Of Fossil Fuel-burning
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 11:28
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 carbon dioxide stemming from man's burning of fossil fuels comes at a high cost: ocean acidification.