Scientists at Australia’s University of New South Wales and
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
have recently discovered that a catastrophic “tipping point” may
soon be reached causing severe ocean acidification to occur.
Rising carbon dioxide levels quickly increase the volume of dead
zones in oceans. Global atmospheric levels of CO2 are currently
estimated at 385 parts per million (ppm). Researchers state that
we are quickly approaching the 450 ppm level of CO2 that would
drastically affect oceanic organisms. A loss in oceanic
organisms would render the oceans unable to effectively absorb
carbon. This would in turn lead to an exponential increase in
global warming. Save our Oceans. Save our Planet.Be Veg. Go
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