Mr. Sherif, a Co-Chair of the Ocean Acidification Africa Regional Network (OA-Network)- a pan-African network specifically supports a coordinated approach to promote ocean acidification (OA) awareness and research in Africa. The Liberian scientist Sherif said Africa’s major challenge is the lack of fully equipped laboratories to conduct ocean acidification testing especially in the long term, and viable research cruises to address the danger posed by ocean acidification. Sherif indicated that the OA-Africa Regional Network is advised and supported by the Ocean Foundation, Future Earth Coasts, and the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC) in “working towards addressing these challenges regarding ocean acidification. A 3-minute video was funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Environmental Laboratories to showcase what the international community is doing to address Ocean Acidification (OA). According to the Liberian Oceanographer, ocean acidification can be remedied when all hands get on deck in tackling the challenge of how carbon dioxide is emitted.

Source: Front Page Africa July 11, 2020 23:15 UTC