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Animals are already dissolving in Southern Ocean

Animals are already dissolving in Southern Ocean | Biodiversity IS Life -- Conservation,Ecosystems,Wildlife,Rivers,Water,Forests | Scoop.it

November 24, 2012 - New Scientist

In a small patch of the Southern Ocean, the shells of sea snails are dissolving. The finding is the first evidence that marine life is already suffering as a result of man-made ocean acidification....  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22531-animals-are-already-dissolving-in-southern-ocean-acid.html

 

EARTH ON ACID: The Present and Future of Global Acidification http://www.scoop.it/t/changingplanet/p/3405327116/earth-on-acid-the-present-and-future-of-global-acidification

CORAL REEFS AND SHELLFISH BATTLE ACIDIFYING OCEANS | PBS NewsHour | Dec. 5, 2012 | PBS http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/climate-change/july-dec12/acidification_12-05.html

RISE OF ACID OCEAN EATS AWAY BASE OF FOOD CHAIN  http://www.scoop.it/t/our-oceans-need-us/p/3489276454/rise-of-acid-ocean-eats-away-base-of-food-chain

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Disolving animals in the ocean.

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MONOCULTURE vs BIODIVERSITY: Are giant agriculture firms trying to monopolise and patent the world's food supply?

MONOCULTURE vs BIODIVERSITY: Are giant agriculture firms trying to monopolise and patent the world's food supply? | Biodiversity IS Life -- Conservation,Ecosystems,Wildlife,Rivers,Water,Forests | Scoop.it

Al Jazeera does an indepth investigation:  WATCH:Does 'biopiracy' endanger world food supplies?

Seed monopolies could affect livelihoods of farmers, biodiversity. Patenting crop-breeding techniques has economic, ecological and ethical implications. Currently, five biotech corporations account for 77 percent of patents on living organisms.

http://stream.aljazeera.com/


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