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Seas Turn to Acid as They Soak Up CO2

In Ischia's highly acidic water Algae vital for binding coral reefs have been wiped out. (REUTERS/HO/Great Barrier Reef National Park Authority)

The Bay of Naples is renowned for its breathtaking beauty and glittering clear waters. For centuries, tourists have flocked to the region to experience its glories.

But beneath the waves, scientists have uncovered an alarming secret. They have found streams of gas bubbling up from the seabed around the island of Ischia. 'The waters are like a Jacuzzi - there is so much carbon dioxide fizzing up from the seabed,' said Dr Jason Hall-Spencer, of Plymouth University. 'Millions of litres of gas bubble up every day.'

Posted in Environment, Climate Change, Nature/Conservancy