BC's Oceans are Turning Acidic Faster than Once Thought, Finds Study
B.C.’s coastal waters are acidifying faster than previously thought in a trend that could threaten the region’s marine economy, a new study has found.
Published in the Nature Communications journal, the research concluded that the rise in acidity since the Industrial Revolution has outpaced the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, suggesting an “unfortunate amplification effect” is driving oceans to quickly sour.
The findings indicate places like the Salish Sea—a complex body of water shared by B.C. and Washington state—are seeing...
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