Category: Educational Tools
Ocean acidification: de-gassing the myths
Ocean acidification is increasingly a term used by scientists, and reported in the media, as one of the big issues of concern for our planet: “the evil twin of climate change” or “the other CO2 problem”. The oceans natural ability to take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is in itself an incredibly important and useful Earth System process, yet the rate of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere is resulting in unprecedented changes to ocean chemistry. The complexity of the oceans buffering capacity, terms such as alkalinity and pH, and the often poorly communicated scientific findings often leads to […]
Discover the link between ocean & climate
Acidification, warmer oceans, sea level rise threaten the all marine ecosystems…in that video, the Ocean Initiative 2015 Project provides straightforward answers to this issue. Source: IDDRI
Look Closer
Take a closer look at the smaller marine critters that are particularly sensitive to ocean acidification. This video is part of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council and Cook Inletkeeper project to share information on ocean acidification.
Ocean Acidification Threatening Many Species
Great educational video about the impacts of ocean acidification and one thing to keep in mind: we are the last generation that can really change the trajectory and save the magical ocean. A few decades ago, dozens of species in Monterey Bay were on the verge of extinction. Today, many of those species are now thriving. This success story is the subject of “Big Blue Live,” a three-night television special that begins on Monday. PBS and the BBC are producing the show, which airs from 8 to 9 pm. Despite the successes in Monterey Bay, oceans throughout the world are […]