Ocean acidification investigations in the Kiel Fjord

摘要

Greenhouse gases, and in particular carbon dioxide (CO_2), are one of the most discussed topics in society today, influencing political debate, legal framework and business decision-making. From a pre-industrial 280ppm, atmospheric CO_2 has risen to a present-day level of 390ppm, with this figure expected to rise to up to 1000ppm by the year 2100. An increase in atmospheric CO_2 is related to issues such as global warming, rising sea levels and precipitation change and is therefore thought to be one of the main reasons for climate change. Climate change has become more apparent in the media recently following an increasing abundance of extreme weather events which have claimed the lives of many people and caused severe damage to property and homes.