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Ocean Acidification Is a Chemistry Problem, Not Just a Climate Problem
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2026-05-13 02:24:34
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- CO₂ dissolves in seawater to form carbonic acid — pH has dropped ~0.1 units since industrialization (30% more acidic) - Carbonate saturation decline is dissolving pteropod shells and threatening coral reef calcification - The deep ocean absorbs CO₂ as a buffer — but on timescales of centuries, not decades ### Why This Is Harder Than It Looks Ocean acidification and warming are related but separate stressors. The node covers the underlying chemistry — carbonate equilibrium, saturation horizons, buffer capacity — and what current monitoring data shows about regional pH trends and the organisms most immediately affected.
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