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Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

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Posted by Dan Weingarten on Feb. 25, 2011

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This groundbreaking NRDC documentary explores the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may soon challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. The film, featuring Sigourney Weaver, originally aired on Discovery Planet Green.

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