Taro Takahashi of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University has published the most comprehensive map of ocean pH levels. And according to a report from the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, the acidity of the ocean surface has increased about 26 percent since pre-industrial times. The cost in lost ecosystem services could reach $3 trillion per year by 2100.
Do elections matter? Only if you are concerned about the future of life on the planet.
Update (November 15): An interview with author Gaia Vince about "the uncertain future of life on Earth".
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