acidification
Americannoun
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And while a new treaty to protect international waters entered into force this month, the ocean faces threats from plastic pollution and rising temperatures to acidification.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
The researchers used direct acidification in their experiments, adding lactic acid to H5N1-spiked milk to produce cheeses with varying levels of acidity for testing.
From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025
An atmosphere slightly richer in CO2 doesn’t only produce ocean acidification, it also speeds plant growth and terrestrial greening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
It’s the acidification of the oceans that’ll do us in.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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