Climate Change is Reducing Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Oceans July 12, 2011 | University of Wisconsin-Madison "As one of the planet’s largest single carbon absorbers, the ocean takes up roughly one-third... The Rate of Ocean Acidification March 14, 2012 | National Science Foundation "The oceans act like a sponge to draw down excess carbon dioxide from the air.... What Caused Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels at the End of the Last Ice Age? October 4, 2011 | University of Michigan "Scientists believe that the additional carbon dioxide played a key role in warming the planet... How Ocean Currents Work September 9, 2011 | NASA This NASA video explains how surface ocean currents are driven by wind while deeper currents... |