RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 04 January 2022
A plume of particles marks where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The river’s alkaline water has slowed the gulf’s acidification. Credit: NASA/Alamy
Many parts of the ocean are becoming more acidic as a result of climate change. But in the northern Gulf of Mexico, that effect is nearly cancelled out as increasingly alkaline water pours in from rivers1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03843-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03843-2
