CO2 Up, pH Down

As CO2 levels in our atmosphere rise, the pH level of the ocean declines, which means the water becomes more corrosive. Two new studies of life surrounding CO2 seeps in the ocean floor give us a preview of what that may mean: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/338581/description/Carbon_dioxide_breaking_down_marine_ecosystems_ and http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/337677/title/Rising_carbon_dioxide_confuses_brain_signaling_in_fish