Oceans getting more acidic, threatening corals

In news of ocean degradation unrelated to Rep. Richard Pombo, a new report finds that all this CO2 we’re putting in the atmosphere is making the world’s oceans more acidic, threatening to destroy coral reefs and “creatures that underpin the sea’s food web.” One climate scientist calls the trend “the single most profound environmental change I’ve learned about in my entire career.”(Washington Post)

For more on the sorry state of our oceans, see Mother Jones‘ recent cover story here. Learn what you can do to turn the tide here. And find out more about coral reefs here and here.