\non Treehugger<\/a> shares yet another reason not to whale on whales: They crap ecosystem
\ngold.<\/p>\n
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Ocean acidification, caused by seawater absorbing too much carbon dioxide, is a <\/p>\n One geoengineering quick fix is to plunk iron into the ocean, fertilizing the entire <\/p>\n Let’s hope the anti-whaling movement finds new fuel in this. Because why <\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like what you see? Sign up to receive The Grist List, our email roundup of pun-usual green news<\/a> just like this, sent out every Friday.<\/p>\n Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n Fast food salads worse for you than KFC’s meaty Double Down<\/a><\/p>\n Building a better volcano<\/a><\/p>\n
\nmajor problem facing marine ecosystems. As water’s pH drops, so does aquatic organisms’
\nability to photosynthesize and absorb nutrients<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nfood chain and encouraging marine plant growth. But holy crap—researchers recently discovered
\nthat when whales eat iron-rich krill, they naturally fertilizer the water themselves. <\/p>\n
\ndrop iron into the ocean when whales can naturally dump it for you?<\/p>\n