Climate Change Alters Ocean Chemistry

[Achilles Tang]

Scientists have discovered that the ocean's chemical makeup is less stable and more greatly affected by climate change than previously believed. The researchers report in Science that during a time of climate change 13 million years ago, the chemical makeup of the oceans changed dramatically. The researchers warn that the chemistry of the ocean today could be similarly affected by climate changes now underway, with potentially far-reaching consequences for marine ecosystems.

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