acidify

Unfortunately, as CO2 emissions increase, it acidifies the ocean, which can make it less hospitable for life.

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today’s animals — including humans — may struggle, or fail, to survive.

The sea also absorbs carbon dioxide, acidifying the water, which breaks down essential minerals that organisms need to grow their shells and skeletons.

Sulfides also acidify the water, which can accelerate weathering.

In the face of warming, acidifying oceans, coral skeletons are at risk of dissolving.