What a wonderfully comprehensive and well-presented report. Hard information is abundant and offered in an accessible, non-ideological manner, with lots of good links and expert sources to back it up. Context is superb: The last four pages spell out which marine species will suffer or benefit from acidification; which industries are especially at risk; how the process could be slowed or reversed; and what individuals can do to help (without plugging any specific organizations). ... More »

A fascinating article about how industrial carbon dioxide is turning the oceans acidic. This in-depth report is well researched, citing study after study from reputable sources, providing informative explanations of complex phenomena, and giving us plenty of context about this critical environmental issue.

A frightening article everyone should read. The real tragedy is that one of the largest polluters, the United States, is governed by an administration which considers global warming and all other anti-special interest issues ‘pseudo science’ as well as the ‘greatest frauds ever foisted on mankind. Even though this problem is scientifically provable, Cheney and Bush–with their 19th century mind sets operating under 12th century philosophies–will find ways to debunk and ignore ... More »

an incredibly important story - involving long-term catastrophic changes to our ecosystem and planet. the only drawback to this story is that the opposing viewpoint isn't well presented - it's quickly presented and then rapidly dismissed. I believe the article that it can be quickly dismissed because the physics/chemistry are so simple, but I'd prefer that deniers be dealt with more directly... a must read.

Just gets scarier and scarier. Discovery Magazine is an excellent popular scientific journal, and the findings here are pretty much undisputed by the mainstream.

The 0.1 drop in pH doesn't reflect the severity of the situation vis a vis ocean acidification. The ocean is a buffered system. This means that as you add more acid (read Carbon dioxide) certain ions in the water take up the acid and only allow the pH to drop slightly. The ocean is a multiply buffered system so when you have used up the ions which work at the top of the pH range, a little more acid will cause a sharp drop in pH to the level where the next ion takes up the work of ... More »

Maybe the sharks will die and the ocean will be a nicer place. None of this stuff is remotely credible.

Well it all sounds good, and certainly hits home to all the current buzzwords of save the reefs, and global warming. And, plenty of names are dropped. Little scientific evidence or data is presented. The article just seems to ride on the coat tails of others work. And the end was most disappointing with the usual generic language of how reducing my carbon footprint is going to save the world. Was this an article or an ad for a carbon footprint company?