Slog - Comments on The Acidifying Ocean off the Pacific Coast http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean Ok, just in case slog hasn't been depressing enough today.... Since the beginning of the industrial era, the oceans have absorbed approximately 127 ± 18 billion metric tons of carbon as carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, or about one third of the anthropogenic [human produced] carbon emissions released.... However, the ocean's daily uptake of 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide is significantly impacting its chemistry and biology. Recent hydrographic surveys and modeling studies have confirmed that the uptake of anthropogenic CO2 by the oceans has resulted in a lowering of seawater pH by about 0.1 since the beginning of... Copyright 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 15:50:55 -0800 Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elenchos You know Aquaman is as powerless to de-acidify the ocean as the fish he controls, Golob. We all know it, Aquaman most of all. You only mention him to mock his weakness and heighten the pathos of our inevitable doom.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030414 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030414 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 17:05:42 -0800 Comment by Jonathan Golob I will now listen to Avril Lavigne, in penitence.

]]> Jonathan Golob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030426 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 17:24:32 -0800 Comment by collie Wait, what is the scientist's name again?

]]> collie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030518 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030518 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 21:23:56 -0800 Comment by croydonfacelift And I forgot to purchase carbon offsets for my last flight to LA. Crap. Now I am responsible for the end of the world. Crap crap crap.

]]> croydonfacelift http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030542 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030542 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 22:57:22 -0800 Comment by Morgan There has also been a massive decline in several species of plankton.

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030550 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030550 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 23:30:31 -0800 Comment by But Dan Savage Flies All the Time!!! @4, don't worry about your flight, I mean Dan Savage flies around weekly and that does not seem to bother him in the least. I am sure you can still say you are green!!!

]]> But Dan Savage Flies All the Time!!! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030554 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 00:22:32 -0800 Comment by Comic Fan FUCK AQUAMAN.

Hail Namor, The Sub Mariner!

]]> Comic Fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030563 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030563 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 01:51:50 -0800 Comment by Bob Critters adapt and evolve. In a few generations my greatgrandkids will be digging the new razor clams with titanium shells and huge eyeballs that can project flameballs.

]]> Bob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030574 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 06:21:37 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger @7, damn right I would fuck Aquaman!! Oh man would I fuck Aquaman!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030591 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 08:51:30 -0800 Comment by farsider Man, this is so bogus.



"Recent hydrographic surveys and modeling studies have confirmed that the uptake of anthropogenic CO2 by the oceans has resulted in a lowering of seawater pH by about 0.1 since the beginning of the industrial revolution…."


I'm so sure that Isaac Newton was out measuring the pH of the ocean to within one tenth of a pH unit.

]]> farsider http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030642 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030642 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 10:10:43 -0800 Comment by boyd main There is another frightening aspect to this. In a positive feedback loop, more acidic conditions inhibit the formation of CaCO3 scales by coccolithophorids, which are one of the major deep water 'export' routes for carbon from the surface waters. Things will only get worse :/

]]> boyd main http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030643 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_acidifying_pacific_coast_ocean#c1030643 Science Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:17 -0800