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WASHINGTON (AP) - The ocean, which has absorbed some excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for centuries, may be losing that ability, a new report says.
The buildup of carbon dioxide in the air since the beginning of the industrial revolution has raised concerns that it would trap solar energy and cause a warming of the climate. The oceans are believed to absorb about one-quarter of human-related carbon emissions.
But researchers reporting in the journal Science say at least one large ocean area — the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica — seems to be losing its ability to take up the gas.
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