As the new acting chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, pushes ahead with the Trump administration’s plan to weaken fuel economy standards to levels that give even the auto ...

Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration A new study finds ocean acidification is already dissolving the shells and damaging the sensory organs of young Dungeness crab off the West ...

An international research team develops a rubric for governments and policymaking bodies to evaluate preparedness for ocean acidification. In a paper published today in the journal Environmental ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth ...

Carbon dioxide emissions are killing off coral reefs and kelp forests as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems, scientists have warned. Carbon dioxide emissions are killing off ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Dungeness crabs hunt by ...

Climate change threatens coral reef fishes in myriad ways, but maybe not in all the ways we thought. Some studies have suggested that ocean acidification, one consequence of climate change, might warp ...

Earth has breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, with ocean acidification now in the danger zone. Rising CO2 levels are increasing ocean acidity, threatening marine life, coral reefs, and global ...

Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is one of the most common building materials used in the formation of skeletons, shells, and other protective In some groups of organisms, a decrease in calcification is ...

The world's oceans are in trouble. Every day, 22 million tons of carbon dioxide from factories, cars, power plants and other human sources are absorbed by the world's oceans. The result? A frightening ...

The direct chemical effect of our CO 2 emissions on our planet’s oceans gets far less attention than the indirect effects caused by global warming. But CO 2 lowers the seawater’s pH—known as “ocean ...

Portland, Maine — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those ...