Rising ocean acidity is threatening Oregon and Washington's oyster farms, leading local growers to seek out new ways to keep ...

Acidifying Oceans Could Eat Away at Sharks' Skin and Teeth Researchers show that prolonged exposure to acidified water corrodes the scales that make up a shark's skin.

The waters off California are acidifying twice as rapidly as anywhere else, says a study that suggests climate change is likely speeding and worsening chemical changes in the ocean.

"The current rate of ocean acidification appears unprecedented at least over the last 300 million years," noted a report this week from the World Meteorological Organization. The oceans soak up ...

California’s coastal waters are acidifying twice as fast as the rest of the oceans, a study published Monday shows. And some of California’s most important seafood — including the spiny ...

The world's oceans are turning acidic at what's likely the fastest pace in 300 million years. Scientists tend to think this is a troubling development. But just how worried should we be, exactly?

Acidifying oceans could hit the very base of the ocean's food web Ocean acidification is already eating away coral skeletons. But it could also have a much wider planetary impact.

Acidifying oceans could dramatically impact the world's squid species, according to a new study. Because squid are both ecologically and commercially important, that impact may have far-reaching ...

Acidifying oceans dramatically stunt growth of already threatened shellfish, research finds Date: April 23, 2010 Source: National Science Foundation Summary: New research shows that global warming ...

The oceans are paying a price for this service, though. When CO2 dissolves into the ocean, it creates carbonic acid--the same acid found in soda pop. The oceans have dissolved so much CO2 during ...

The world's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is transforming marine ecosystems. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how ocean acidification is ...

Acidifying oceans could eat away at sharks’ skin and teeth Researchers show that prolonged exposure to acidified water corrodes the scales that make up a shark's skin.