Another helpful article from Don Aitken, reminding us of the misinformation to which we are subjected by scientists who lack a scientific approach. Gavin Schmidt gained appropriate mention, as he strives to replace Michael Mann as an unmitigated misinformer on climate.

I expected a mention of the fact that “ocean acidification” is blatant nonsense, but we know that, anyway.

It is disappointing that climate fraud still has credence, despite its complete lack of science to support it. We do not need misinformation about the oceans to be added to the disingenuous mess.

Leo Lane, far from being "blatant nonsense", ocean acidification is a very serious problem. The only people who think otherwise are the ignoramuses like you who think that this means that the oceans are turning to acid!

Ocean acidification means falling ocean pH. And although the oceans are, and always will be, less acidic than pure water, the pH is becoming low enough to adversely affect some of the creatures that live in them. Why is that so hard to understand?

Aidan,In the Collins dictionary, “acidify” means to “convert to acid”. Where is lowering of PH defined as “acidification”?

I speak honest English, not dishonest climatese

Another great sensible article Don. Thanks.

Aidan, don't make a fool of yourself. With the oceans sitting in limestone basins, they are too well buffered to ever even move towards acid.

Besides, you will have to pick one effect of increased CO2. Yes we know it has negligible effect on anything but plants, but ignoring that for the moment. The scam goes that increased CO2 will make things hotter, oceans included. In fact our scammers are now claiming that their missing heat has disappeared into the ocean.

Now we can't find it there, but if for a second we assume the oceans are getting hotter, then must then be outgassing CO2, & be becoming LESS acid.

You really do need to do a spread sheet, & display all the claims put out by the gravy train crowd. You will then be able to chose which of these are obviously in opposition to each other. This global warming & ocean acidification are an example.

A hotter ocean out gasses CO2 & becomes more alkaline. IE; global warming would prevent ocean acidification. Claiming both is an obvious scam. So sorry mate, even a greenie, with little connection to the real world, can't have both.

Another article for the rubes eh Don.

For tens of millions of years, Earth's oceans have maintained a relatively stable acidity level. It's within this steady environment that the rich and varied web of life in today's seas has arisen and flourished. But research shows that this ancient balance is being undone by a recent and rapid drop in surface pH that could have devastating global consequences.

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the early 1800s, fossil fuel-powered machines have driven an unprecedented burst of human industry and advancement. The unfortunate consequence, however, has been the emission of billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into Earth's atmosphere. Hasbeen The buz word is surface PH.