The uptake is helping to slow climate change, but also fueling chemical reactions that are shifting the pH of seawater toward the acid end of the scale. (sciencemag.org)
Our best, most current science predicts that ice cap melting and thermal expansion of seawater will produce a combined average rise of up to 6.6 feet by the beginning of the next century. (climate.org)
However, this process also increases the acidity of seawater and can affect the health of marine organisms and the ocean ecosystem. (sciencedaily.com)