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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Why Ocean Acidification is bad.
Hello my name is Judy, I am 16 years old and I am from North Carolina. A controversial topic today to talk about is Ocean Acidification. Ocean Acidification is the continuous decrease of pH levels in the ocean caused by CO2 in the atmosphere. pH is the level of acid in water 1 being the lowest and 10 being not so acidic. The reason why Ocean Acidification is bad is because as the CO2 dissolves in the atmosphere it will go to the ocean and it will affect animal life and may even cause defected creature or even death
Yes, unfortunately, this is the sad truth involved in the society of our world. Ocean acidification is a very real and sad event due to climate change. The extra CO2 in our atmosphere is causing ocean acidification. While participating in a beach clean up, the leader explained to me that ocean acidification leads to marine life taking a turn for the worse. The marine life makes up about 50% of the oxygen we breathe, so if they die, we die. Human civilization is very dependent on marine life which is why we should try to make a turn for the better and limit the amount of CO2 we produce.