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Acidifying seas are wearing away at underwater archaeology

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

    Period9 Mar 2026

    Media contributions

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    Media contributions

    • TitleAcidifying Seas Are Wearing Away at Underwater Archaeology
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletEos (American Geophysical Union
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date9/03/26
      DescriptionMarble, limestone, and other carbonate rocks used throughout antiquity could start dissolving as oceans soak up more carbon dioxide.
      Producer/AuthorSyris Valentine
      URLhttps://doi.org/10.1029/2026EO260079
      PersonsJohn Hughes

    Keywords

    • heritage science
    • climate change
    • ocean acidification
    • carbonate rocks
    • archaeology