September 17, 2020
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Ocean acidification, one of many devastating effects of the warming earth, has been well-documented. It’s no longer up for debate. We now know that this process is adversely affecting many of the species that are the cornerstone of major oceanic ecosystems. The public has been focusing on recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, along with massive wildfires and record heat waves in the West, as dangers of global warming. However, what has been ignored is the other danger, the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations — the increasing acidification of our oceans!
