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Oceans’ acidity rate is soaring, claims study; The oceans are likely to become so acidic in coming centuries that they will become uninhabitable for vast swathes of life

Posted by: Maven on February 17, 2010 at 6:39 am

Refugio State Beach #5 09-2008From AlterNet:

“The rate at which the oceans are becoming more acidic is greater today than at any time in tens of millions of years, according to a new study.

Rapidly rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere mean that the rate of ocean acidification is the fastest since the age of the dinosaurs, which became extinct 65m years ago, scientists believe.

The oceans are likely to become so acidic in coming centuries that they will become uninhabitable for vast swathes of life, especially the little-studied organisms on the deep-sea floor which are a vital link in the marine food chain. … “

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February 17, 2010 · Filed Under Oceans & Beaches

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