
Have the oceans become 30% more acidic?
Tim Harford asks how we measure the health of our oceans
More or Less · BBC Radio 4
May 7, 20228m 58s
Show Notes
Although the climate-changing effects of Carbon Dioxide emissions are well known, they are changing our oceans too, making them more acidic. But how much?
Tim Harford explores the statistical quirks of ocean acidification, from pH to the mysteries of logarithmic scales. With Dr Helen Findlay from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory in the UK.