world ocean day message from martha j. shaw earth advertising and csrwire
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Changes in Earth’s
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mean changes in Earth’s
Oceansphere.CSRwire ph
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Atmosphere touches the ocean on 70% of the earth’s surface.
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25% of carbon emissions are absorbed by the sea.
For 20 million years, sea
water chemistry was stable.
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The burning of fossil fuels only began in
the late 18th Century.
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Throughout time, the
fossils had remained
buried.CSRwire
But now,
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21.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide is
emitted every year.CSRwire
This carbon overload has
made our oceans acidic.
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Acid corrodes protective shells and bones of
marine life.
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In coastal seas, the structure
of reef systemsis weakened.
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Yet, islands need reefs as
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…and rising seas.
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Man is exhausting the safe extractionof fossil fuel.
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As countries labor over who will cut emissions by how much,
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... and while business leaders work toward a low carbon economy,
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…and as throngs of world citizens demand environmental justice,
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