Science Today: Ocean Acidification | California Academy of Sciences

Ocean acidification will literally dissolve some of the shells in the ocean. In this video, Scientists discuss the impact of the ocean's changing pH levels.

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The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

[LynaeCook]

have you heard of Reef Check? the two organizations should team up on projects, they have some great insight

[Nothingimportant]

I am a really new crazy curious man in this particular field, my head is exploding with what is the reality and where can I find that.

[frankblangeard]

I recently drove 950 miles from Portland, Oregon to northern California coming back by a different route. When I got back I realized that I had seen exactly zero wind turbines and exactly zero solar arrays for generating electricity. I did see one hydropower station. Alternative energy is the energy of the future. And it always will be the energy of the future.

[arthropodologist]

The globe image at one minute in is extremely misleading! It suggests that the pH of the ocean is below 3?! Are the small blue dots the measurements? Then why is the scale shown going down to yellow and red? I would like to see someone from the Cal Academy clarify this so you don't lose credibility on such an important issue.

[paz]

"... at the dinner table ..." haha, recipe for a huge fight with your conservative/uninformed parents

[terenceiutzi]

The PH of the oceans are between 8.2 and 8.3 just like they have been since the first life evolved in our oceans! And a PH above 7 is basic not acidic and it always has been and always will be!