world oceans day 2012 by csrwire contributor martha shaw

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mean changes in Earth’s

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Atmosphere touches the ocean on 70% of the earth’s surface.

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25% of carbon emissions are absorbed by the sea.

For 20 million years, sea

water chemistry was stable.

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The burning of fossil fuels only began in

the late 18th Century.

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Throughout time, the

fossils had remained

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But now,

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21.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide is

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This carbon overload has

made our oceans acidic.

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Acid corrodes protective shells and bones of

marine life.

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In coastal seas, the structure

of reef systemsis weakened.

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Yet, islands need reefs as

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…and rising seas.

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Man is exhausting the safe extractionof fossil fuel.

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As countries labor over who will cut emissions by how much,

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... and while business leaders work toward a low carbon economy,

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…and as throngs of world citizens demand environmental justice,

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