Washington State Declares War on Ocean Acidification
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Washington state, the leading US producer of farmed shellfish, today launched a 42-step plan to reduce ocean acidification. The initiative -- detailed in a report by a governor-appointed panel of scientists, policy-makers and shellfish industry representatives -- marks the first US state-funded effort to tackle ocean acidification, a growing problem for both the region and the globe. [More]