Ocean growing more acidic faster than once thought

Monday, November 24, 2008 - 14:07 in Biology & Nature

University of Chicago scientists have documented that the ocean is growing more acidic faster than previously thought. In addition, they have found that the increasing acidity correlates with increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a paper published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Nov. 24.

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