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Info-film: Ocean acidification

August 22, 2016

Oceans are becoming more acidic. That's bad news for many sea-dwelling animals and for humans too. We explain why it's happening.

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Great Barrier Reef coral reef up close
Image: Dorothea Bender-Champ for ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Why are oceans becoming more acidic?