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cean acidification is caused by Cars, Cows, Coal, and Oil refiniries. Cars emit CO2 into the atmosphere and that travels from the atmosphere into our ocean. Driving a non fuel efficient car is very harmful to our environment and can cause the ocean to become more acidic. The ocean can only hold so much, and we are abusing it. ("Ocean Acidification." - What You Can Do. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.”)
Coal, arguably the biggest contributor.
The burning of coal into the atmosphere is relaesing CO2 into our air and is travelling into our ocean. Yes, there are some positives for using coal for energy. But overall it is absolutely horrible for our air and ocean. Burning coal is releasing a lot of CO2 into our air and is travelling to our ocean causing it to become more acidic. (you saw why that was a problem on page 2) ("Rising Acidity in the Ocean: The Other CO 2 Problem." Scientific American Global RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.)
Cows...?
Yes, cows are also a contributor to the emissions of CO2 into our atmosphere and into our water. Humans force feed cows with tons of food to make them big and fat so their meat is better for our consumption. This makes the cows fart and poo a lot, releasing CO2 and methane into our atmosphere and then into our water. ( "Ocean Acidification -- National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.)
Oil, just like coal is a major non renewable contributor.
Burning oil for fuel and for energy is releasing toxic chemicals into the atmosphere which then also travels to our ocean. These Four major contributors if limitted can help restore our oceans and make them less acidic again.
IF WE KEEP UP OUR EMISSIONS THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE BOTTOM DIAGRAMS
How are we causing Ocean Acidification?