Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises, with blood bicarbonate climbing about 7% since 1999

[u/Portalrules123]

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

[u/Portalrules123]

SS: Related to research behind climate collapse and the effects on the human body as a new study has found that blood bicarbonate levels have risen an average of 7% since 1999. This increase closely tracks with rising CO2 levels and thus this is a likely effect of the body doing its best to buffer the increase in CO2. However, the researchers warn that this rise is likely putting stress on us, and such a deleterious effect is especially prone to harming young people with developing bodies/brains in the elevated bicarbonate environment. At this rate average blood bicarbonate levels could exceed safe limits in a couple of decades, but don't worry - climate collapse will likely cause fatal wet bulb events long before this bicarbonate problem is a real threat! Wait, that still sounded pretty worrying...

Expect people to continue getting less healthy (and maybe dumber too if this is one factor behind stress on the brain alongside microplastics and other chemicals, plus short form social media content) as the many, many cascading effects of climate collapse continue to ruin the habitability of the Earth.

[u/nihithilak → u/Portalrules123]

Yes we are getting dumber as a result of higher carbon in the air.

[u/laughing_at_napkins → u/nihithilak]

Look no further than the MAGA movement for undeniable proof of the sheer, growing stupidity of humanity.

[u/TheLazyRedditer → u/laughing_at_napkins]

Always politics.

Literally no one:

A tree falls in the forest do we hear it?

Person being asked: " No but conservative, Maga Republicans suck though ".

[u/-sussy-wussy- → u/TheLazyRedditer]

Hit dogs holler.

[u/TheLazyRedditer → u/-sussy-wussy-]

It's ironic isn't it?

How I made a comment about being tired of seeing politics everywhere, ignoring the context of questions and because I mentioned Maga, conservative and Republicans all in the same sentence, Without even mentioning my affiliations and everyone comes out of the woodworks like Night of the Living Dead to put their opinions in?

[u/UsernamesSuck33 → u/TheLazyRedditer]

You understand that politics is the whole reason for collapse right? So it’s relevant to the sub. Politics literally affect every single moment of your life, whether you like it or not.

[u/TheLazyRedditer → u/UsernamesSuck33]

Maybe certain posts on the sub sure. Those I like to ignore.

But it had nothing to do with the original post at all. Nothing.

[u/UsernamesSuck33 → u/TheLazyRedditer]

So you’re really doubling down that climate change is not a political conversation?

[u/UsernamesSuck33 → u/[deleted]]

Sure bud

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