Posted on 11/14/2018 11:07:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
From heat waves to severe storms and wildfires, the effects of climate change are visible all around us - and new research suggests that the impact of a warming world extends all the way to the bottom of the ocean.
A study published Oct. 29 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that high levels of carbon dioxide - the heat-trapping greenhouse gas that is a key contributor to Earth's warming climate - have made parts of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Ocean so acidic that the chalky white mineral that makes up the seafloor is dissolving.
No one ventured to the seafloor to conduct the study. Instead, researchers led by Olivier Sulpis, simulated seafloor conditions in a laboratory. The simulations showed that the mineral, a form of calcium carbonate known as calcite, is being replaced by murky brown sediments.
Calcite is made of the skeletons and shells of marine organisms laid down over millions of years, and its loss would represent more than an aesthetic matter. The mineral acts as a chemical buffer, neutralizing the carbonic acid that forms when carbon dioxide seeps from the atmosphere into the ocean. The reaction helps prevent runaway acidification of seawater.
But with cars and factories spewing so much carbon dioxide spewing into the atmosphere, the scientists say, the calcite can't keep up. As a result, the oceans are becoming more acidic.
There's the stark realization that humanity's effect on our environment is disturbingly pervasive. "Even at places on our planet where we have never set foot, or that have never been seen by human eyes, such as the deep sea, there is a trace of human activity."
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
same lab that creates other fake science?
“dissolving the ocean floor.”
That’s a good one.
This could be hugh and sirus. If the seabed dissolves, all the water in the oceans will drain out!
I suspect this is another one of those theories that supposedly explains why the rising oceans don’t seem to rise nearly as fast as the global warming alarmists have said they would. The problem is that the ocean floor keeps being eaten away, and that makes more room for water.
Run in circles! Scream and shout!
Their CO2 fantasies are getting wilder and weirder.
I promise to getting around to fixing this after I work out the powerball numbers.
That could be bad. All those people who live in middle earth would come topside as refugees from the flood.
On the other hand, as the oceans drain out through the melted floor, we’d have more land to put refugees on.
Good news — all the mercury in the oceans will settle down to the middle of the earth and be out of our way!
When they claim that high levels of man made CO2 creates Democrat ballots out of thin air after the polls close, then I might believe them.
Even worse, the oil below the ocean floor might start seeping into the ocean causing a surge of the bacteria that eat oil, which in turn would feed the bottom dwelling sea life, which in turn would feed higher level sea life and feed more people who would then create more carbon dioxide and reinforce the whole cycle. Very scary stuff.
Series too! Better take a shower.
No No No,
The water will drain out to China.
(Then Jerry Brown’s (flush it) drought will be even worse.)
Dang, we’re screwed!
Let’s hope that the Democrat house passes some climate sharia energy bills for the voters to examine ahead of 2020.
The oceans are not becoming more acidic because they are not acidic to begin with. They are alkaline. In certain places, waters may see an increase in hydrogen ions which decreases the alkalinity a little. But they remain base. This is the chemistry of the oceans. Regardless of what these illiterate ratbags in the media try to suggest
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