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Originally Posted by tuccillo
pH is a logarithmic scale (log base 10, not natural log). In case you don't understand logarithms, a logarithm is an exponent. A drop of about 0.1 of pH is about a 20-30% change in the ion concentration. Nobody said the oceans were becoming an acid (pH less than 7). They are becoming less alkaline. The Smithsonian article is correct.
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Thank you. I was going to respond similarly, but without your eloquence.