pHony Alarmism
16 hours ago
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach
For a while now scientists have been raising the alarm about the effect of increasing atmospheric CO2 on the pH of the ocean. pH is a measure of whether something is acidic (pH below 7), alkaline, also called basic (pH above 7) or neutral (pH of 7). The ocean is slightly alkaline, and rainwater is slightly acidic. Here are some examples.
What’s happening is that the ocean is moving slightly toward neutral. However, “ocean neutralization” doesn’t sound alarming enough, so they’re falsely labeling it “ocean acidification”. Here are some quotes.
“Generally, shelled animals—including mussels, clams, urchins and starfish—are going to have trouble building their shells in more acidic water, just like the corals. Mussels and oysters are expected to grow less shell by 25 percent and 10 percent respectively by the end of the century… oyster larvae fail to even begin growing their shells.”
Ocean Acidification, Smithsonian Museum
“After exposing them to a range of acidity levels, UC Davis scientists found that under high CO₂, or more acidic, conditions, the foraminifera had trouble building their shells and making spines, an important feature of their shells. They also showed signs of physiological stress, reducing their metabolism and slowing their respiration to undetectable levels.”
Tiny Shells Indicate Big Changes to Global Carbon Cycle, UC Davis
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