New clues from ancient seas are reshaping what we know about mass extinction and the future of our oceans. In a recent ...

A prehistoric carbon spike turned oceans deadly and wiped out marine life. Scientists say today’s CO₂ rise could cause the ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment tracing evolution across 25 generations, scientists have discovered that marine ...

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many ...

Increased ocean acidification is harmful to marine life, leading to issues such as weakening the shells and skeletons of ...

A new study, led by oceanographers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, has revealed that unprecedented levels of ocean ...

Excess carbon emissions have led to the average global surface of the ocean dropping 0.1 in pH since preindustrial times, according to research conducted by US scientists (archived here).

Prior research has shown that in addition to warming the atmosphere, carbon emissions are also leading to warming of the world's oceans. Carbon dioxide in the air increases acidification of the ...

Except for the 1996 cruise, the data were collected by members of Cai’s group under the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The researchers used ...

Ocean Acidification Set To Triple by 2100—What This Means for the US Coast Published Sep 27, 2023 at 7:28 AM EDT Updated Sep 28, 2023 at 4:12 AM EDT ...

Ocean density identified as a key driver of carbon capture by marine plankton Date: December 3, 2024 Source: University of Oxford Summary: New findings have revealed that changes in ocean density ...

The basic or alkaline water can capture carbon from the ocean and safely store it — which also helps combat ocean acidification. The agreement starts with 1,333 tons of removal, with the option ...