this increase is the result of humans emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and hence more being absorbed into the oceans.
this increase is the result of humans emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and hence more being absorbed into the oceans.
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as the concentration of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, the increased uptake of carbon dioxide into the oceans is causing a measurable decrease in the ph of the oceans, which is referred to as ocean acidification.