Earth & Environment - Tuesday, November 24, 2009 18:12 - 12 Comments

Slow CO2 absorption may speed climate change

“I expected to find some change in the lag time, but the shift was surprisingly large. This is a big change,” says Jeffrey Park. “Think of the oceans like soda,” he explains. “Warm cola holds less fizz. The same thing happens as the oceans warm up.”

YALE (US)—The world’s oceans are absorbing less carbon dioxide, which could mean an acceleration in the pace of climate change, according to a new study. Continue…