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Ocean CO2 levels could violate EPA guidelines by mid-century

In a report in the Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), a team of scientists says that carbon-dioxide induced "changes in ocean chemistry within the ranges predicted for the next decades and centuries present significant risks to marine biota" and that "adverse impacts on food webs and key biogeochemical process" would result. The problem is severe enough that the CO2 content in our water could violate EPA water quality criteria standards set back in 1976 within a few decades if drastic steps to curtail our CO2 emissions are not taken. Why is ... Read more →

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Ocean CO2 levels could violate EPA guidelines by mid-century

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