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As the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities continue to increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the ocean is absorbing a large portion of the CO2, which is making seawater more acidic.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
That alkaline outflow would mix with C02 in the ambient seawater to create bicarbonate, which is a stable way to store carbon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
That alkaline outflow would mix with C02 in the ambient seawater to create bicarbonate, which is a stable way to store carbon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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