acidification

[uh-si-duh-fuh-kay-shuhn]

noun

1. the process of converting something into an acid or making something more acidic.

Example Sentences

An atmosphere slightly richer in CO2 doesn’t only produce ocean acidification, it also speeds plant growth and terrestrial greening.

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Toxic algae events have been worsened with the warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change and the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, according to experts.

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The warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change, coupled with the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, have worsened toxic algal events, according to Warner.

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Even if solar geoengineering does work as planned and reduces global warming, he added, some harmful climate impacts, like ocean acidification, would be unaffected by such interventions — another reason to prioritize reducing emissions.

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"When carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves into the ocean, it decreases the pH, leading to ocean acidification," Hauri said.

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