Rising Ocean Acidity Cutting Shell Weights

from reuters.com

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From Reuters:According to a new study, acidifying oceans caused by rising carbon dioxide levels are cutting the shell weights of tiny marine animals in a process that could accelerate global warming.

“ William Howard of the University of Tasmania in Australia described the findings as an early-warning signal, adding the research was the first direct field evidence of marine life being affected by rising acidity of the oceans. ”

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