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Pacific Oceans elevated acidity is dissolving Dungeness crabs shells

AGreenLiving

A new study commissioned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published recently on Science of the Total Environment journal has found that the rising acidity level of the Pacific Ocean is eating away at the carapaces and exoskeletons of Dungeness crabs, damaging their sensory organs.

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Using Trees To Build A Better World

R-Squared Energy

RR: Can you explain the relationship trees have with the carbon cycle? Does a mature forest continue to sequester carbon, or is most of that done during the growth phase? Ford: Trees are the workhorse that help sequester carbon, but they aren’t the only one. There are two ways to look at carbon sequestering functionality.