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
"Our results revealed differences in acidity of the biofilms, with the ones treated with arginine being significantly more protected against acidification caused by sugar metabolism" says the first author, Yumi C. Del Rey.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
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
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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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