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Climatologists: By 2100, the Earth Will Have an Entirely Different Ocean

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-getting-hot-in-here dept.

merbs writes: The ocean is in the midst of radical, manmade change. It can seem kind of crazy that one of the most immense properties on Earth—the ocean washes over 71 percent of the planet—could be completely transformed by a swarm of comparatively tiny, fleshy mammals. But humans are indeed remaking the ocean, in almost every conceivable way. The ocean we know today—that billions swim, fish, float, and surf in—that vast planetary body of water will be of an entirely different character by the end of the century: hotter, higher, trashier, and more acidic.

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  1. Re:Don't worry! by Mashiki · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    New York and Florida were supposed to be under water by 2010 too, I guess that's a problem.

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  2. Re:That's stupid by KeensMustard · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If you're ignorant of the difference between natural variation and the variation we are creating then that is your problem.

  3. Re:That's stupid by Sardaukar86 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I agree and I'm surprised you were modded 'flamebait'. Yours is the only logical response to comments originating from the currently-popular position of wilful ignorance and comfortable smugness. Any idiot can block their ears to yell "LA LA LA" and many choose to.

    That's fine and dandy for them but I'm not about to roll over so they can further pollute intelligent discussion with their idiocy.

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