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What is ocean acidification also known as?
What is ocean acidification also known as?
climate change's equally evil twin
What percentage of released carbon dioxide does not stay in the air but instead dissolves into the ocean?
What percentage of released carbon dioxide does not stay in the air but instead dissolves into the ocean?
at least one-quarter
What happens to the ocean's pH when carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater?
What happens to the ocean's pH when carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater?
it drops
How much has ocean water become more acidic in the past 200 years?
How much has ocean water become more acidic in the past 200 years?
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Why did scientists initially think that the ocean's absorption of CO2 might be beneficial?
Why did scientists initially think that the ocean's absorption of CO2 might be beneficial?
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What did scientists initially assume would keep the ocean's pH stable?
What did scientists initially assume would keep the ocean's pH stable?
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What is the term used by scientists to describe the stabilizing effect of the ocean's natural ability to regulate its pH level?
What is the term used by scientists to describe the stabilizing effect of the ocean's natural ability to regulate its pH level?
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What is the consequence of the rapid change in ocean chemistry for marine life that evolved in a stable pH environment?
What is the consequence of the rapid change in ocean chemistry for marine life that evolved in a stable pH environment?
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What is the effect of ocean acidification on the shells of some marine animals?
What is the effect of ocean acidification on the shells of some marine animals?
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What is the anticipated impact of ocean acidification on ocean ecosystems?
What is the anticipated impact of ocean acidification on ocean ecosystems?
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What is the consequence of ocean acidification for food security, tourism, and other sea-related economies?
What is the consequence of ocean acidification for food security, tourism, and other sea-related economies?
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What happens to carbonate ions when carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater?
What happens to carbonate ions when carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater?
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