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THC 97: Guy McPherson | Environmental Degradation, Ocean Acidification, & Collapse
Real Unemployment, Economic Contraction and Ocean Acidification
A Wall Street advisor reportedly claims the true U.S. unemployment rate is 37.2%, far higher than the 6.6% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, signaling an age of economic contraction. Simultaneously, the oceans are absorbing CO2 and turning into carbonic acid, a process known as ocean acidification. This chemical change is already causing coral reef bleaching and the death of phytoplankton, which form the base of the marine food web.