New Climate Summary Debunks Ocean Acidification Scare
The oceans are not acidic, and more carbon dioxide is stimulating phytoplankton growth and marine life, reports a new summary published at ClimateAtAGlance.com. The new summary: Climate at a Glance: Ocean Acidification, documents that...
Sorry, EPA, Your Own Data Show Oceans Aren’t Becoming Acidic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought back its Climate Change Indicator’s platform last week. In EPA’s website page, titled “Climate Change Indicators: Ocean Acidity,” the agency tries to stoke fears human carbon dioxide...
No, NBC News, Giving the Ocean Antacids Will Not Help Curb Climate Change
On February 11th, NBC News published a story by writers Kenzi Abou-Sabe, Yasmine Salam, and Cynthia McFadden titled “Can giving the ocean an antacid help curb climate change?,” describing ways to artificially induce the...
Contra, The Hill, Climate Change Is Not Causing a Coral Catastrophe
A story in The Hill is publicizing research which claims most coral reefs are doomed because of climate change induced warmer oceans. This is false. Most coral reefs are thriving, having evolved during periods...
Sorry, CNN, Great Barrier Reef Is Setting Records, Fearmongering Won’t Work
A new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) shows the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) set new records for extent this year. Sadly, in a story titled, “Parts of Great Barrier Reef...
Is Ocean Acidification a Problem?
The media often claims ocean acidification is a huge problem. Is this true? The Heartland Institute's Andy Singer breaks it down.
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No, NPR, ‘Acidification’ Is Not Threatening Oceans
A story published by National Public Radio (NPR) titled “One of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans,” claims human carbon dioxide emissions are acidifying the oceans, posing a threat to shellfish and other...