Ocean Acidification
October 09, 2019
By: Paulabianca Pamatong
Ocean Acidification refers to the reduction of the pH levels resulting to the acidification of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by the uptake of Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere.
For more than 200 years, or since the industrial revolution, the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has increased due to the burning of fossil fuels and land use change. The ocean absorbed about 30% of the CO2 that is released in the atmosphere, and as levels of atmospheric CO2 increase, so do the levels in the ocean.
When Co2 is absorbed by seawater, a series of chemical reactions occur resulting in the increased concentration of hydrogen ions. This increase causes the seawater to become more acidic and causes carbonate ions to be relatively less abundant.
To solve this kind of environmental issue which is Ocean Acidification, all we have to do is to help stop ocean acidification. We can stop ocean acidification by cutting Carbon pollution drastically and immediately.
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