1. Earth-Ocean system
  2. oceans
  3. oceans and climate
  4. acidification
  5. ocean acidification

ocean acidification

Human activities are the main driver of ocean warming and acidification

Posted: 9 August 2021
Underwater gliders deployed from RRS Discovery contributed to global research on the ocean carbon cycle. (Credit: Filipa Carvalho, as part of GOCART Project)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today (9 August 2021) released its next report; the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).

New generation of micro sensors for monitoring ocean acidification

Posted: 13 November 2013
The microfluidic chip used in the pH micro sensor, dimensions: 13 × 8 cm

The first step in developing a cost-effective micro sensor for long-term monitoring of ocean acidification has been achieved by a team of scientists and engineers.

The geological record of ocean acidification

Posted: 5 March 2012
Geographical reconstruction for the PETM from the PALEOMAP Project (www.scotese.com)

The burning of fossil fuels is releasing vast quantities of extra carbon dioxide (CO2) to the Earth’s atmosphere. While a proportion of this stays in the atmosphere, raising atmospheric CO2 levels, around half is removed over time, either to become sequestered in trees and plants or to become absorbed in the ocean.