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Acidifying oceans will heat the planet more
2013-08-25 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: WHAT goes around comes around. Our greenhouse gas emissions don't just warm the planet, they also acidify the oceans. Now it turns out that the change in ocean chemistry they cause will feed back into the climate, further driving up temperatures. Ocean acidification poses a threat to many marine organisms such as corals the shells of some marine snails are already dissolving. Until now it seemed like this was strictly a problem for marine organisms and the people who depend on them: 'climate...
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