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Ocean acidification 101

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Ocean acidification is a big topic in the news these days, but what exactly is it? Put simply, it’s an alteration of the ocean’s natural acid-base balance. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When we burn fossil more »

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Seattle Aquarium hosts ocean acidification event

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Washington’s shellfish population—clams, oysters and mussels—have been called the “canaries in the coalmine” for ocean acidification. Rising acidity in our local waters has already made it difficult for some shellfish populations to reproduce. Without urgent and immediate action, the problem more »

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