Tag: ocean acidification could lead to mass extinctions
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Researchers Reveal How Sea Otter Population Change Impacts the Climate
The size of the world’s sea otter population, changing because of warming oceans, may accelerate climate change, according to scientists. Limestone reefs that have been a part of Alaskan kelp forests for centuries have started to disappear. According to an article shared on September 10, 2o20 in Science Daily, the authors believe that predator loss…
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Scientists Reveal How Ocean Acidification Could Lead to Mass Extinctions
Our oceans are not just a wondrous powerhouse of beauty and mystery. They are the most prominent instrument on our planet that absorbs the heat from the atmosphere. Only about 30% of heat from the sun reflects off of the planet’s surface. The oceans have absorbed about 90% of the combined heat that we create,…