As global climate change intensifies, ocean acidification is becoming a ‘relentless killer’ threatening coral reef ecosystems ...

Ocean Acidification: Another Undesired Side Effect Of Fossil Fuel-burning Date: May 24, 2008 Source: European Science Foundation Summary: Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change ...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating the rate of climate change, but also causes unprecedented changes to ...

Robert Byrne, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida: Ocean acidification: Collaborative research: Investigation of seawater CO2 system thermodynamics under high pCO2 conditions Anne ...

Increased ocean acidification is harmful to marine life, leading to issues such as weakening the shells and skeletons of ...

To address the concern for acidifying marine ecosystems, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded new grants totaling $12 million in its Ocean Acidification Program. The program is part of ...

The economic cost to coral reefs, wild fisheries and aquaculture alone of the process known as Ocean Acidification is projected to reach more than US $300 billion per annum.

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts ...

New research suggests that ocean acidification won’t impair these fishes' behavior, in contrast to earlier studies. Fredrik Jutfelt/Norwegian University of Science and Technology By Jonathan Lambert ...

New challenges for ocean acidification research Date: December 19, 2014 Source: Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) Summary: To continue its striking development, ocean acidification ...

Science has a prescription for the ocean’s heartburn. Some side effects are worth it. A project to de-acidify bay waters saved baby oysters in Oregon — and has the potential to save the oceans.

Like climate change, ocean acidification is a growing global problem that will intensify with continued CO2 emissions and has the potential to change marine ecosystems and affect benefits to society.