The European Union is stepping up to the plate.
Even though the full ramifications of ocean acidification aren’t yet known, they’re not waiting around. Rather, they’re launching an EU-wide initiative to study the phenomenon.
Ocean acidification is happening today and it’s happening on top of global warming, so we are in double trouble" stated [Jelle] Bijma.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521105251.htm#
