Home Sea Change: Acidification fight faces political hurdles
 

Keywords :   


Sea Change: Acidification fight faces political hurdles

2014-01-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Seattle Times: When U.S. Rep. Brian Baird tried a few years ago to get his colleagues to put more money toward ocean-acidification research, few even understood the issue. One congressman, Baird said, confused souring seas with acid rain, and asked, "Didn`t we deal with that 20 years ago?" The corrosion of the oceans by carbon-dioxide emissions has barely made a ripple among Washington, D.C.`s power brokers. Little money gets earmarked for research. Ocean change has inspired few stabs at curbing CO2. In...

Tags: change sea political fight

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news

»
08.11Hurricane Rafael Graphics
08.11Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 19
08.11Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 19
08.11Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 19
08.11Summary for Hurricane Rafael (AT3/AL182024)
08.11Harrods boss tells BBC he is 'dreadfully sorry' for Al Fayed abuse
08.11Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 19
08.11Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
More »