[Redcloak]

One would expect that actual scientists would state measurements of acidity in terms of pH, not nebulous percentages.

You know...

Sciencey stuff.

[samtheman]

One would expect that actual scientists would state measurements of acidity in terms of pH, not nebulous percentages. You know... Sciencey stuff.

Any "science story" involving "global warming" is automatically suspect in my mind.

First of all, I strongly believe that 99% of such "stories" originate with an intended conclusion.

The author says to him/herself, "what new global warming angle can I invent that will set me apart from the others and help advance my career?"

Then, once an interesting now approach is figured out, the "research" begins. I am 100% sure that in 99% of all "global warming studies" the initial research phase is a long, tedious process of cherry-picking data to fit the pre-determined, career-enhancing conclusion. In a large majority of those "stories", some stuff just has to be "slipped in" that isn't even true, just to make the cherry-picked data more consistent.

So with this story, as with all other "global warming stories", I have two questions:

!. What is the author leaving out?

2. What lies has the author told?

[gigster]

For those “scientists” who think a little more acidity in the ocean is harmful, may I suggest that they are the ones who believe in “evolution”.

[neverdem]

One would expect that actual scientists would state measurements of acidity in terms of pH, not nebulous percentages.

You know...

Sciencey stuff.

"Foreboding. Animation of changes in ocean acidification over time in the California Current System. The left side shows the depth of aragonite saturation, and the right side shows the surface ocean pH."

"Declining pH of seawater reduces the amount of carbonate ions in the water, which many shell-building organisms combine with calcium to create the calcium carbonate that they use to build their shells and skeletons."

"Along the central Oregon coast, for example, when summer winds blow surface ocean waters offshore, a measure of the amount of CO2 in the water known a partial pressure rises from a few hundred to over 2000, causing ocean acidity to spike."

How's that?