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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

Every organism that depends on photosynthesis to survive and create the building blocks they need for life are an integral part of this carbon sequestration web. Every complex food web starts with organisms on plant-based diets. Before these organisms evolved trees would die and start to pile up.