Look at how the researchers are using an authoritative voice to make a point.
It's only fitting that Mother Earth get a day to herself. The rest of the year,
we go on tilling, mining, logging, burning, burying trash, and otherwise taking
advantage of Mother.
The shells of these pteropods started to erode after
48 hours in acidic ocean water. Will burning fossil fuels disrupt the oceanic
food chain?
Even though we're talking about global warming, or the increase of energy in the earth's atmosphere due largely to increased greenhouse gasses, the oceans are also becoming more acidic because of the same factors. See the section below called "Oceans turning sour."