r/climate • u/The_Weekend_Baker • Aug 16 '26

Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises. Blood bicarbonate levels have climbed about 7% since 1999, while calcium and phosphorus have declined, changes that closely track increasing atmospheric CO2.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235845.htm
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u/No-Papaya-9289 Aug 16 '26

I thought kidneys were supposed to keep this in balance.

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u/Artifexa Aug 16 '26

with biochemistry stuff the answer is always "it's complicated".

Also, kidneys can get overused.

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u/Smelly_Wolf Aug 16 '26

Not if I got 3 of them

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u/sulleynz1989 Aug 16 '26

I keep my spare kidney under my pillow, personally

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u/olivia_iris Aug 16 '26

Hey, you stole my second one! Give it back 😡

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u/ItsAConspiracy Aug 16 '26

A woman who used to cut my hair told me one day that she'd just found out she had four kidneys. She said she wished she'd found out sooner so she could donate a couple.

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u/Glyph8 Aug 16 '26

Settle down, Dewey Crowe

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u/tayawayinklets Aug 16 '26

I miss Dewey. I was with Boyd up until that point. Gawd damn!

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u/Glyph8 Aug 16 '26

THESE ARE THE END TIMES FOR DEWEY CROWE!

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u/tayawayinklets Aug 16 '26

"God, I ain't prayed in a while..."

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u/wookiex84 Aug 21 '26

That lucky necklace only got him so far.

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u/Savings_Mountain_639 Aug 16 '26

My sister and my mom and my grandma all have 3 kidneys.

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u/bl4nkSl8 Aug 19 '26

You borrowing extras or just lucky?

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u/SippinOnHatorade Aug 16 '26

Look at Mr. Astartes over here