The effects of our greenhouse-gas emissions on the oceans are likely to last for centuries, even if we manage to remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the air.
If necessary, it might be possible to prevent the centuries-long effects of global warming by removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. But even if that works, don’t count on avoiding another, often overlooked consequence of burning fossil fuels: the acidification of the oceans.
Read more at Don’t Count on Geoengineering the Oceans
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