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Your School Can Help Limit Ocean and Coastal Acidification

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School is a great opportunity for your community to engage ocean and coastal acidification.

School is a great place to learn about the abundance and variety of life in the ocean and the actions that can address ocean and coastal acidification.  

These links provide resources for educators and students to raise awareness of pollution that causes ocean and coastal acidification and how to reduce those sources:   

  • Earth system interactions
  • Nutrient pollution
  • Acid rain: Kid's Site for Grades K-3 and Student's Site for Grades 4-5

Teachers and Educators

Educators play an essential role by introducing students to pivotal issues and encouraging action in your classroom, your school, your homes, and in your community. Ocean and coastal acidification is a complex environmental issue that encompasses many subjects that can engage students with various interests:

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Physics
  • Law and public policy
  • Sociology
  • Economics
     

Lesson plans are available at the following links:

  • Ocean Acidification Curriculum Collection


Students

Explore this site to learn about ocean and coastal acidification.  We designed our pages with students in mind. 

Ocean Acidification

  • Learn about Ocean and Coastal Acidification
  • What EPA is Doing
  • Science and Technology
    • An Introduction to Ocean and Coastal Acidification
    • Understanding the Science
    • Effects on Ecosystems
    • Effects on Marine Life
  • Publications
Contact Us About Ocean and Coastal Acidification
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Last updated on April 22, 2025
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