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Climate change is making crabs lose their sense of smell — and seafood may never be the same

Climate change is altering acidity levels in the ocean — and when crabs pay the price, so do humans
Scientists work to better understand how ocean acidification will affect marine life

Scientists work to better understand how ocean acidification will affect marine life

Oceans have absorbed about a third of the carbon pollution that humans have added to the atmosphere. The extra CO2 makes the water more acidic, which harms animals such as oysters, shrimps, and corals.

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