In addition to the famous impacts of atmospheric carbon on global warming, there is an equally worrisome effect of carbon dioxide on the oceans: ocean acidification (or OA for short). Here at I2SEA we have a series of resources about OA, including Our Acidifying Ocean, which is an introductory activity and virtual lab (note: now mobile compatible!).
A student suggested that we start a conversation topic about OA, and here it is! Have you heard about Ocean Acidification? If so, are you worried about it? How do you think we can best raise awareness about it among your fellow students and the general public? Have you seen particularly good links or films about OA that you would like to share? What are you doing to address the problem?
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How is the acid in our ocean affecting our environment
From since we were born everyone has relied on the ocean in one point in their life. Some people only eat ocean food and if to much acid gets in the water the animals would die. the ecosystem would die, and eventually we would too. So why don't we do something about it? Ocean Acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the ocean cause by increased numbers of carbon dioxide in the ocean. Ocean acidification is sometimes called "climate changes evil twin" all of the fires and gasoline put too much carbon dioxide into the air that is going into the oceans. To fix this we will have to use less carbon dioxide, a good way to do this is to use electric cars. In general we need to figure out more ways to use less carbon dioxide before things start going downhill fast.