The August sun sets over Alaska's Kenai Mountains and Resurrection Bay. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased the acidity of the bay's water. (Newscom/File)
Carbon emissions increasing acidity in Alaskan seas
Carbon emissions affect more than the climate. Scientists now suspect they are also making Alaskan seas more acidic.
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