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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Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is a serious threat to the planet. So the Ocean acidification is starting because the air and the water exchange gases. The gases are emitted into the atmosphere and eventually ends up in the sea. It showed that the oceans have absorbed 30 percent of carbon dioxide, they continue to absorb roughly a million tons every hour. Scientists are telling that the acidification of the ocean is irreversible? Do you guys It's true? They found that if you add chemicals to the sea to counter the effects of extra carbon dioxide, the volumes involved would be staggering. It would take at least tow tons of lime, to offset a single ton of carbon dioxide, and the world now emits more than 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide.
The scientists found the affects of acidification in the ocean, there a lot of animals in risk as Marine organism, food webs, biodiversity and fisheries. Scientists found so many impacts in the acidic oceans on coral reefs. They found that carbon dioxide that comes from the ocean is a hot temperature, and the coral reefs in rising temperatures are pr oducing more frequent " bleaching" when coral turn a white shark and often died, they will lose their elogical functionality. Do you think we can help the world to be better?