Ian Goldin

Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land and oceans. Our hunger for land crowds out fellow species. Our waste products pollute the waters, warm the atmosphere and acidify the oceans.

Educator

Ramez Naam

We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.

American Writer

Used in scientific or precise discussions about chemical properties.

Technical Context

Describes the action of making something acidic, over time.

Process Description

Can happen naturally or unintentionally, not just by human action.

Not Always Deliberate

Often associated with negative environmental changes, especially in aquatic systems.

Environmental Impact

Used to discuss environmental monitoring and changes in pH levels.

Measure Changes

Connected to broader issues like climate change and global warming.

Climate Connection

 we cannot let our collective resource use overshoot that outer circle, the ecological ceiling, because there we put so much pressure on this extraordinary planet that we begin to kick it out of kilter. We cause climate breakdown, we acidify the oceans, a hole in the ozone layer,

A healthy economy should...

 national boundaries to put in adaptation policies so here we are we've got two choices for high co2 business-as-usual choice where the oceans were warm when acidify and sea level will rise and we

How does climate change...

 These all acidify lakes and streams, kill crops and forests, and damage soil to inhibit future growth. Over time, acid rain can even corrode human structures made of stone or metal.

Acidify