2009Dec4: Average pH levels in the world’s oceans have fallen from 8.21 at the start of the Industrial Age to an average 8.1 on the 1-to-14 pH scale, according to the IPCC (CS Monitor). A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. A pH greater than 7 is basic.
Reference: Christian Science Monitor http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/12/04/global-warming-increases-acidity-in-alaskan-seas/
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