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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott  Just to show that I have nothing against the Daily Mail (  ). Here's another piece of idiocy. Follow the bouncing ball ....
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing corresponding increases in the seas which are leading to destruction of coral reefs and other wildlife. Therefore to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the oceans we should add doses of 'lime' (I take this to be calcium hydroxide) which will combine with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate, thus reducing the pH of the sea.
Problem? Where do we get the calcium hydroxide from? By burning calcium carbonate as limestone - driving off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (as well, probably, as burning carbon to heat the limestone .....).  |
at least we've got a good old sheffield lad that can do joined up thiking shame the same can't be said about certain people at the mail.