Plastic waste and ocean acidification share a common trait: both are major disruptions to the marine environment

caused by human activities.

Ocean acidification is an emerging planetary problem. Most species fair poorly in the newly acidic ocean, and

many will disappear if nothing changes. High CO2 levels allow jellyfish, toxic algae and other “nuisance” species

to thrive though, leading to population surges.

To spotlight this hidden crisis in my piece ‘pHucked,’ I use the jellyfish as a symbol of invasive species

overwhelming the ecosystem, emphasizing the urgent need for CO2 reductions and immediate action.