Science Sep 26 Expanding marine sanctuary is meant to save ocean from mass extinction President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to expand the largest ocean sanctuary to 490,000 square miles, six times its current size. The PBS NewsHour has been following how ocean acidification has impacted marine life and the Americans who depend on them. By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Science Oct 23 Watch Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem…
Science Mar 12 Watch Trouble in the Water: Acidifying Oceans Hinder Health of Northwest Shellfish The world's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is transforming marine ecosystems. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how ocean acidification is already affecting oysters and other shellfish in the U.S.
Science Dec 05 Coral Reefs and Shellfish Battle Acidifying Oceans The world's ocean are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is already altering marine ecosystems. We look at how ocean acidification is affecting shellfish and coral reefs.
Dec 05 Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Problem By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists call ocean acidification "the other carbon problem." When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it raises the pH of the water making it acidic. That shift makes sea animals' shell brittle, which makes a huge difference to… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Sarah Cooley on Ocean Acidification video interview with b-roll, NewsHour… Continue watching