The following are references to ongoing sources of information relevant to the ocean environment.

Gaining a LongTerm View of Ocean Acidification
Jane Lubchenco, the head of NOAA, called oceanic acidification global warming’s “equally evil twin.” Ocean acidification occurs because carbon dioxide, when dissolved in water, forms a weak acid. Put more CO2 nto the atmosphere, and more will inevitably dissolve into the oceans, lowering their pH. A landmark report published in 2005 by the British Royal SocietU.....read the artilce by Jeremy Jacquot on the ARS TECHNICA website.

Fed's Latest Report on Climate Change
The government's latest report on climate change entitled, "Global Climate Change Imact in the Untied States" has been released. The report splits the U.S. into nine regions: Southwest, Northwest, Great Plains, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, Alaska, islands, and coastal regions. Here is a download LINK for the 4-page section on Islands. It discusses impacts on the Caribbean and Pacific islands. This LINK will take you to the home page for the entire report, which can be downloaded there.