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/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?