Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels 'Will Hit Coral Reefs Harder'
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 20:21
in Earth & Climate
Rising carbon dioxide levels in the world's oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of coral reefs to withstand climate change. A major new investigation by Australian scientists has revealed that acidification of the oceans from human carbon dioxide emissions has the potential to worsen the impact of the bleaching and death of reef-building organisms expected to occur under global warming.
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