German study to document effects of ocean acidification

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9:40 PM Tue 20 Jul 2010 GMT

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As a sailor, if you like cruising and diving in the sea you know now, you will be interested in ocean acidification** - the 'other' CO2 problem. The video below is an inside view of the research that's being done on ocean acidification at the scientific research station at Ny Alesund in Svalbard, Norway. **Ocean acidification is the name given to the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by their uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Although the largest changes are expected in the future, a report from NOAA scientists found large quantities of ...

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