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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 01:47 AM
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Seas off West Coast very acidic, study warns
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24797061/

Expert: Warming threat to sea life wasn't expected for at least 50 years

Waters along North America's Pacific coast are becoming more acidic, posing a threat to marine life, federal scientists reported Friday — adding that while that fits global warming scenarios, no one had expected the acidification to happen so soon.

"We did not expect to see this extent of ocean acidification until the middle to the end of the century," said study co-author Chris Sabine.

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I have been documenting this phenomenon but had know Idea that the Oceans would die so soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Gheeg_Y7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JOm97US5Uw
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:01 AM
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1. Well, that explains a lot....
but maybe it's just the acid....
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