The world's oceans are becoming acidic at an "unprecedented rate"

[The Don]

The world's oceans are becoming acidic at an "unprecedented rate" and may be souring more rapidly than at any time in the past 300 million years

In their strongest statement yet on this issue, scientists say acidification could increase by 170% by 2100.

They say that some 30% of ocean species are unlikely to survive in these conditions.

The researchers conclude that human emissions of CO2 are clearly to blame.

The study will be presented at global climate talks in Poland next week.

In 2012, over 500 of the world's leading experts on ocean acidification gathered in California. Led by the International Biosphere-Geosphere Programme, a review of the state of the science has now been published.

This Summary for Policymakers states with "very high confidence" that increasing acidification is caused by human activities which are adding 24 million tonnes of CO2 to oceans every day.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24904143


Pretty alarming if accurate...

[-:Undertaker:-]

Quick, implement another tax to stop it or we're ALL GOING TO DIE!!!! Yawn, the global warming scam has more or less fallen apart now - hence why the Canadian and Australian Governments are treating it with the contempt it deserves.

[Yawn]

sad because i love nothing more than a dip at weston super mare

[FlyingJesus]

Carbonic acid isn't even that dangerous, and most marine life has adapted to live with it (or even thrive with it in the cases of some plankton) since it's a byproduct of the already high levels of carbon in the sea

[Explorator]

To be quite honest, slightly acidic water can't do much anyways.

The ocean probably has a lot of Sodium Chloride in it anyways, so it slightly rising won't do much.

Global warming is way too annoying now, I am starting to actually doubt it exists.

[Lewis]

I have no evidence or anything to suggest it, especially with the evidence showing it's ruining our planet... But I bet in the future it'll turn out 'global warming' is saving our planet one way or another lol, even if it's still wrecking our planet another way.

[karter]

To be quite honest, slightly acidic water can't do much anyways.

The ocean probably has a lot of Sodium Chloride in it anyways, so it slightly rising won't do much.

Global warming is way too annoying now, I am starting to actually doubt it exists.

sodium chloride is neutral and marine life is adapted to salinity

[Vodafone]

Yeah who needs an Ozone layer.