The concentration of salt in the ocean doesn’t change much, so plant and animal life don’t have anything to worry about, ...

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

Chemicals used in refrigeration break down in the atmosphere to produce trifluoroacetic acid, a persistent pollutant that ...

Chemicals brought in to help protect our ozone layer have had the unintended consequences of spreading vast quantities of a ...

Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative climate ...

Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is increasingly stressed by nutrient pollution, harmful algal blooms, and rising atmospheric CO₂, which acidifies lagoon waters and reduces aragonite—the calcium ...

Most Latin American countries have access to the coast, comprising 8.8% of the world's coastlines. The carbonate system in ...