Changes in Earth's atmosphere mean changes in the oceans. Atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed by the oceans, making them more acidic and damaging marine life and coral reefs. Rising carbon dioxide levels are a result of the burning of fossil fuels since the late 18th century, releasing carbon that was previously stored underground for millions of years. This overload of carbon in the atmosphere is having significant negative impacts on the oceans and marine ecosystems.

2. Changes in
Earth’s
Atmosphere
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3. mean changes
in Earth’s
Oceansphere.
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4. Atmosphere touches the ocean
on 70% of the earth’s surface.
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5. 25% of carbon emissions
are absorbed by the sea.

6. For 20 million
years, sea
water chemistry
was stable.
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8. The burning of
fossil fuels only
began in the late
18 Century.
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9. Throughout
time, the
fossils had
remained
buried.
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10. But now,
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11. 21.3 billion tons
of carbon
dioxide is
emitted every
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12. This carbon
overload has
made our
oceans acidic.
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13. Acid corrodes
protective
shells and
bones of
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marine life.
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15. In coastal seas,
the structure
of reef systems
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is weakened.
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16. Yet, islands
need reefs as
buffers to
waves and
storm surge...
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17. photo from Larry Mayer

18. …and rising seas.
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19. Man is
exhausting the
safe extraction
of fossil fuel.
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20. As countries
labor over
who will cut
emissions
by how
much,
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21. ... and while business leaders work
toward a low carbon economy,
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22. …and as throngs of world citizens
demand environmental justice,
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