Well. Guess what?
It's happening !
Elevation :: 33 ft
Lat/Lon: 58.8° N 137.0° W
Local Time: 7:07 AM AKDT (GMT -08)
Temperaure :: 50 F
Conditions :: Overcast
Windchill :: 50 F
Humidity :: 94%
Dew Point :: 48 F
Wind :: Calm
Pressure :: 30.06 in (Falling)
Visibility :: 0.5 mile
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds :: Overcast at 300 ft (Above Ground Level)
Higher ocean acidity will affect Alaska fisheries (click title to entry - thank you)
By Jeff Richardson
Originally published Monday, August 24, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
Updated Monday, August 24, 2009 at 5:57 a.m.
FAIRBANKS — A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has confirmed what scientists have suspected for years — the state’s seas are becoming acidic at a faster rate than more temperate waters.
The growing level of acidity could be a big problem for Alaska sea life, since shellfish — and the animals that eat them — might be damaged by the changing environment.
“Ocean acidification is a today problem, not a 100 years from now problem,” said Jeremy Mathis, a UAF chemical oceanographer. “We’re at the tip of the spear, I think.”...
