End of an era?

[j_b]

A new paper in Science examines the geologic record for context relating to ocean acidification, a lowering of the pH driven by the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The research group (twenty-one scientists from nearly as many different universities) reviewed the evidence from past known or suspected intervals of ocean acidification. The work provides perspective on the current trend as well as the potential consequences. They find that the current rate of ocean acidification puts us on a track that, if continued, would likely be unprecedented in last 300 million years.

 

Ocean acidification

 

[Coldfinger]

Guess climbers two hundred million years from now won't have much new limestone to climb.....

[j_b]

Unfortunately, it won't be that long before we manage to get rid of entire marine ecosystems.

 

Anyhoo,

 

[video:youtube]v=hgCqz3l33kU

[ivan]

Unfortunately, it won't be that long before we manage to get rid of entire marine ecosystems.

 

i think the result of that has already been kicked-around?

[ivan]

cap'n mcallister!

"Arrrrr, I hate the sea and everything in it!"

 

[ivan]

shit, i missed my cc.com berfday! 10 years since yesterday...

[j_b]

[video:vimeo]39048998

[ivan]

won't global warming eliminate the state of florida? can't we at least take comfort in that?

[Mtguide]

As well as much of the Deep South along the Gulf Coast, and pretty much the entire eastern seaboard---talk about redistricting.

[ivan]

so....conservative states still take more of ma nature's drill in the ass right? only proper given their denialism, no?

[sobo]

won't global warming eliminate the state of florida? can't we at least take comfort in that?

Hell, yeah! 90% of the wheezin' geezerz in this country would go down with it. That, sure as hell, is worth celebratin'...