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When we burn fossil fuels, it puts more carbon dioxide into the air. The ocean soaks up a lot of this, and it gets too acidic. This is bad news for sea creatures like coral and shellfish that need to build shells. On top of that, burning fuels warms the whole planet, including the water in the ocean. That can make dead zones appear and stress out the animals that live there. If we use less fossil fuel, we won't pump as much carbon dioxide into the air. That means the ocean won't get as acidic or as warm, and the marine life will have a better chance of surviving.
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Burning fossil fuels releases extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs much of that CO2, which makes seawater more acidic and damages animals—such as corals and shellfish—that need to build calcium-carbonate shells. Fuel combustion also warms the planet and the oceans, which can create low-oxygen “dead zones” and further stress marine life. Using less fossil fuel would lower CO2 emissions, slowing both ocean acidification and warming and giving marine ecosystems a better chance to survive.
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