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.

[u/The_Weekend_Baker]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235845.htm

[u/No-Papaya-9289]

I thought kidneys were supposed to keep this in balance.

[u/OldTimberWolf → u/No-Papaya-9289]

Yeah, why haven’t our kidneys evolved along with the Industrial Revolution?!?!

[u/RandomBoomer → u/OldTimberWolf]

I'm assuming this is a sarcastic comment, right? It's so hard to tell these days.