Monday, May 02, 2016

Quote of the Week - "Loss of oxygen in the oceans is one of the serious side effects of a warming atmosphere, and a major threat to marine life,"

Quote of the Week - "Loss of oxygen in the oceans is one of the serious side effects of a warming atmosphere, and a major threat to marine life," said Matthew Long*, who is the lead author of the study.  "Since oxygen concentrations in the ocean naturally vary depending on variations in winds and temperature at the surface, it's been challenging to attribute any de-oxygenation to climate change.  This new study tells us when we can expect the effect from climate change to overwhelm the natural variability."

*National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

It May Soon Be Too Late to Save the Seas by Jeff Nesbit, Climate/US News & World Report, Apr 27, 2016

Read original article at 2016 SkS Weekly Digest #18

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