Scientists are warning us that ocean acidification is becoming huge environmental problem. Ocean acidification is the result of excessive CO2 emissions, caused mainly by human activity. The main contributor to excessive CO2 emissions is burning of fossil fuels, and oceans are becoming more acidic because too much CO2 dissolves into the oceans.
Some scientists believe that ocean acidification could soon represent an equal or perhaps even greater threat to the biology of our planet than global warming, and therefore it is vital to significantly reduce CO2 emissions as soon as possible.
Scientists have calculated that more than 30% of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels, deforestation and other human activities goes straight into the oceans, turning them gradually more acidic, and ocean acidification has very negative impact on many marine organisms, especially species whose shells or skeletons are made from calcium carbonate, like corals.
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