- How have humans contributed to ocean acidification? Ocean acidification is occurring because too much carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere. ... Burning down forests is similar to burning fossil fuels, it emits a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
- How is ocean acidification affecting organisms in the ocean? Coral. Many marine organisms that produce calcium carbonate shells or skeletons are negatively impacted by increasing CO2 levels and decreasing pH in seawater. For example, increasing ocean acidification has been shown to significantly reduce the ability of reef-building corals to produce their skeletons
- Why is the rate of ocean acidification alarming to scientists? The oceans are becoming more acidic at the fastest rate in 300m years, due to carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, and a mass extinction of key species may already be almost inevitable as a result, leading marine scientists warned on Thursday
- What can you do to reduce the effects of ocean acidification? Reduce Ocean Acidification. The cause of ocean acidification is clear: carbon pollution released by burning fossil fuels. NRDC is working to reduce carbon pollution while also pressing for quick and effective measures to better understand and mitigate the impacts of ocean acidification.
