Memorable moments occur when bait is thrown out to catch an environmental whacko and they take the bait.

Chicken Little, a 0.1 unit drop in pH is well within the natural variability of +/- 0.3 units.  Secondly, that 25% increase in acidity false.  It is actually a 25% increase in hydrogen ion concentration, not pH.

BTW, It was NOAA that put out this false 25% increase talking point.  There wouldn't be a story here unless the pH question is solved for H+ which NOAA did and then swap that number with pH units.  That makes it well outside natural variability, and now we have a juicy story.

Any person using their critical thinking would look at that 25% number and know that a movement of .1 units towards acidity cannot equal a 25% increase in acidity as reported in the National Geographic article.

I really do enjoy these occasions, and thanks so much for playing.  Again, lions, tigers, and bears oh my!  Chicken Little describes it best, " The sky is falling!"