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Climate change: what is ocean acidification?

Feb 2023 | Duration: 16mins

Content from: Economist Films

As carbon emissions change the chemistry of the seas, ocean acidification threatens marine life and human livelihoods. How worried should you be about climate change’s so-called “evil twin”?

Ocean acidification poses an existential threat to many forms of marine life, and thus to food chains, livelihoods and economies. What is it, and what can we do to avoid its worst impacts?. Learn more here.

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Climate change: what is ocean acidification?

Duration: 16mins

Produced by: Economist Films

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