Earth’s oceans have economic value of $24 trillion, says WWF
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Ocean Acidification
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Ocean acidification attack on algae damaging marine ecosystems
NEWS: Development of group of alga may be stunted as oceans absorb more carbon dioxide, with widespread effects for marine life, say scientists
Corals face uncertain future as oceans warm – study
NEWS: Marine life seeking to escape warming oceans will find that climate change is damaging potential refuge areas
Scientists to deploy ocean cameras as acidification fears mount
NEWS: Thermal cameras could measure ocean temperatures, while microwave sensors could measure ocean salinity, say scientists
UN warns on ocean acidification as GHG levels soar
NEWS: Carbon dioxide emissions in 2013 were largest on record since 1984, says World Meteorological Organization
Alaska fisheries hit by rising acidifiction levels
NEWS: US government researchers say state’s economy is threatened by rise in ocean carbon dioxide levels
Fight terrorism by tackling climate change, says John Kerry
NEWS: Creating a clean energy market will help tackle “any number of problems” says US Secretary of State
John Kerry hosts summit on ocean acidification
NEWS: Presidents and princes will gather at US state department to discuss challenges of acidifying oceans
Jumping snails could lose ability to jump as CO2 rises
Jumping conch snails could become more vulnerable to predators as rising CO2 damages their nervous systems
Ocean acidification is making fish anxious
As climate change warms the world’s oceans, they are becoming more acidic. Researchers in Europe and the US have found the rising acidity is bad news for several species.
Ocean acidfication impacts ‘worse than thought’ say scientists
New review agrees with the IPCC that the oceans are absorbing warming caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
Ocean acidification could cause extinction of marine species
Morning summary: Oceans being heated by climate change absorbs more CO2 says new research; Fukushima nuclear plant has suffered a second breach; China is ramping up solar manufacturing
Micro plankton could increase ocean acidity
As oceans become more acidic, smaller plankton will thrive at the expense of larger species, with potentially serious effects
Arctic Ocean acidifiying at ‘unprecedented levels’ as sea ice melts
Melting sea ice exposes Arctic Ocean to atmospheric CO2, acidifying water and damaging ecosystems
Ocean acidification could accelerate climate change, say scientists
Morning summary: Ocean acidification means marine organisms emit less of the sulphur compounds that keep planet cool
Coral reefs can survive ocean acidity – report
Coral reefs may be able to survive ocean acidity, but can they survive other issues like pollution and overfishing?
EPA faces ocean acidification legal challenge
US Clean Water Act could be used to combat the growing threat posed by ocean acidification, caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide
David Miliband: Ocean indicators are all flashing red
Former Foreign Secretary to co-chair new Global Ocean Commission to find answers to economical and environmental challenges of the high seas
UN climate talks a miserable experience says negotiator
Seychelles’ climate change ambassador Ronny Jumeau says he does not expect to leave the impending UN climate change talks in Doha with a smile on his face.
Cook Islands’ fisheries at risk from ocean acidification
Study finds island and coastal communities dependant on fish could be hit hardest by a combination of climate change and ocean acidification
World’s coral reefs at risk from warming waters
New study published in Nature Climate Change says a combination of warming temperatures and ocean acidification is putting nearly all of the world’s coral reefs under threat.
Climate Live: Drought ‘the new normal’ in the US, EU ponders desert energy investment and maths converts a climate sceptic
Today’s top headlines: Massive blackout leaves 300m Indians with no power, the EU could provide some of the funding for the $500bn Desertec project and scientists say the Southern Ocean dominates CO2 storage.
Climate change most significant threat to Antarctic ecosystems, say researchers
Article in Science maps the future threats to Antarctic ecosystems and finds global climate change a particular worry for the region’s conservation.
Would a CCS leak be as damaging as the BP Gulf of Mexico oil disaster?
Carbon Capture and Storage still remains on the of the most viable technologies to aid climate change mitigation, but what would be the impacts of a CO2 leakage in the world’s oceans?