Scientists have linked the burning of fossil fuels to the ongoing acidification of the ocean. View on euronews ...
Levels of molybdenum in soil show that hydrogen sulfide gas wiped out nearly half of all marine life 530 million years ago.
The study found that as acidity increases, shark teeth could become structurally weaker and more prone to cracking and breaking. This could eventually threaten sharks’ position at the top of the ...
Through new experiments, researchers in Japan and Germany have recreated the chemical conditions found in the subsurface ...
(CNN) — More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according ...
Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth’s surface and shifted ocean chemistry, fueling the rise of complex life, a new study found. Calved icebergs from the Twin Glaciers are seen in 2013 off Greenland's ...
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning ocean alkalinity enhancement as a method to combat ...
An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, there is no feasible pathway with emissions reductions alone that will avoid catastrophic change. We’re at a critical juncture in the fight ...
(CNN) — More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according ...