Educational Materials
Resources for students and the general public, including associated fact sheets, classroom exercises, and much more.
Oceanic impacts
Students make and evaluate predictions related to increases in global ocean temperatures, sea level rise, and ocean acidification, using evidence from physical demonstrations. They then...
Ocean impacts of climate change
Travel to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with Joshua Jackson, and witness the beauty of a fragile reef ecosystem that could be lost if people continue...
How much CO2 will we have in the air this year?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas that contributes to global warming. When we burn fuel (for example to drive cars or to generate power) we...
EurOcean database
EurOcean database facilities in Europe which are dedicated to marine sciences broad range of activities. Objective To offer a comprehensive list of all existing facilities in...
Tiny but powerful: how tiny amounts of certain gases can make a big difference in the earth’s climate
Comparable to carbon dioxide, dimethyl sulfide (DMS), and carbon monoxide (CO) are tiny gases that have a great impact on our climate. Though occurring only...
Ocean acidification: educational resources
On this page you will find videos and articles on ocean acidification. Ye Mystic Krewe of the Nautilus is a 501c3 organization dedicated to having...
Oceans of change: using nuclear science to study ocean acidification
The negative impacts of man-made CO2 emissions on the environment are already well researched and documented. But the damaging effects of the increasing amounts of...
The Ocean Acidification Day of Action 2021
The 8th of January (08.01) was chosen to be the Ocean Acidification Day of Action because 8.1 is the current pH of the ocean. Global...
Testing the waters: acidification in the Mediterranean
Testing the Waters: Acidification in the Mediterranean is the summit of the MedSeA Project's dissemination efforts to reach the widest audience possible, in order to...
MedSeA: outreach
Scientific evidence must be delivered in an understandable way to policymakers and other key stakeholders in Mediterranean countries and elsewhere. In the MedSeA project we...
Ocean acidification: issues brief
This is a Issue Brief on ocean acidification released by IUCN on November 2017. IUCN is a membership Union composed of both government and civil...
Ocean literacy for all: a toolkit
The IOC-UNESCO Ocean Literacy for All A toolkit is the result of a joint work and contributions of members of this global partnership. It provides...
Ocean Literacy Portal
The Ocean Literacy Portal serves as a one-stop shop, providing resources and content available to all, with the goal of creating an ocean-literate society able...
Antarctica in the classroom
There is no "quick fix" for ocean acidification; knowledge of the effects of people's carbon footprint is essential to help minimize the ongoing problem. In...
Ocean chemistry
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's leading, independent non-profit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration, and education. Our scientists and engineers push the boundaries...
What we do: education & outreach
Education and outreach are vital to improving the public's awareness and understanding of ocean acidification. This includes not only increasing the general awareness that ocean...
Acidification in our ocean
We, as humans, are deeply connected to our ocean whether we realize it our not. Our ocean regulates climate like the heart regulates blood flow...
NOAA education portal
Educators, students, and curious people everywhere — come explore the ocean and atmosphere. The NOAA Education Portal is your one-stop shop to connect with learning and...
NOAA-OAP service account
The mission of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is to better prepare society to respond to changing ocean conditions and resources by expanding understanding...
Ocean advocacy
A healthy ocean is essential to all life on Earth. The ocean is not limitless, and today, marine species and ecosystems are facing unprecedented threats...
The other CO2 problem of ocean acidification: eight experiments for students and teachers
With support from the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union, the CarboSchools project developed eight experiments for students. The experiments help young people to...
BIOACID: resources
A selection of brochures related to ocean acidification: Exploring ocean changeThe other carbon dioxide problem Summary for policymakers, The EPOCA Reference User Group documents, etc....
Exploring ocean change
From the Arctic to the tropics, ocean acidification changes life in the sea. By absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, the ocean slows down...
The acid test
Scientists refer to ocean acidification as the other carbon problem. The first, of course, is global warming. People have heard about global warming for decades,...
The science of climate change: questions and answers
This publication from the Australian Academy of Science aims to address confusion created by contradictory information in the public domain. It sets out to explain...
