Ocean Acidification
Ocean pH and acidification potential · Urgency weight: 2.00
Ocean pH Change
Change in ocean pH vs preindustrial levels
California
0.21 pH
Target
<0.11 pH
Overshoot
91%
Source: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (2023) · View data
Acidification Potential Footprint
Acidification potential footprint per capita
California
28.5 kg SO2 eq
Target
4.6 kg SO2 eq
Overshoot
520%
Source: Global Footprint Network (2022) · View data
Bills Impacting Ocean Acidification
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