Coastal Climate Science Activities and Experiments
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Environmental Explainers:
Ocean acidification
What is it? How is it changing? Why does it matter?
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Video (90 sec) explaining the chemistry of ocean acidification. Published by Carbon Brief Ltd.
Recommend for middle school and up.
Article with good graphics explaining the causes of ocean acidification as well as the basic science behind it.
Recommend for high school and up.
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Good summary of ocean acidification issues.
Recommend for high school and up.
Detailed article on the effects of ocean acidification on a variety of marine life. Published by NOAA.
Recommend for high school and up.
Excellent video (9 min) explaining pH as "power of hydrogen", what the pH scale means, the pH of common substances, and explanation of the chemistry of ocean acidification.
Recommend for high school and up.
Short article making the point that this phenomenon should really be called ‘ocean de-alkalinization' not ‘ocean acidification’, with good graphic of the pH scale.
Recommend for high school and up.
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