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
In this article talks about the ocean acidity rising in our oceans and the marine life is being affected by the carbon dioxide due to humans burning fossil fuels. The article also talks about how us humans should monitor the acidity levels, so it can be possible to identify the vulnerable areas in the ocean.
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/lisa-speer … dification
That is a very interesting article with a lot of cool facts! However it was published in June in the year 2011 therefore it is out of date and the facts are not that reliable. Nevertheless it is interesting to see that the problems described in an article which is over 8 years old are still pressuring us today and it seems like we humans have done nothing to change the issue.
For some more recent news check out the following article:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithson … 180973231/
This is an interesting article which talks about how ocean acidity is being caused by carbon dioxide emissions. The article had a map which had indications that showed possible areas where ocean acidification can occur. In the map, the Gulf of Thailand was indicated as a possible area for ocean acidity. And as I live in Thailand, it can affect the people living here, including me. The solution that the article provides is drastically minimizing carbon emissions which is very challenging but it can be done by monitoring the acidity levels.