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Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?

Grist

With some scientists worried that coral reefs may have already passed a point of no return , researchers are turning to desperate measures to save them, from building artificial reefs to attempts to cool down reefs through geoengineering. Elsewhere, laboratories are breeding corals to withstand heat and ocean acidification.

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Dire Scientific Warnings from the Study of Fossilized Shells and Our Hope for the Future

Green Market Oracle

This led them to conclude that the cause of the extinction was warming and ocean acidification attributable to the release of GHGs from massive volcanic eruptions in Siberia. This resulted in anoxia or large scale oxygen depletion altering elemental cycles. Human activity has already caused one degree Celsius of warming (1.8

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? Charting a course to curb maritime emissions

Climate Tech VC

Despite fears about cost increases and low-sulfur fuel availability, the change was a success in terms of decreasing pollution that contributes to ocean acidification and harms the health of humans and marine life. What’s new? Costs for preparation and delivery of BioLNG still remain high. Ease of Adoption: Easiest.