No Worries: Fukushima Radiation Didn't Make it to L.A. Beaches

[longship]

67. Please do not make this personal.

This is not about me or you.

This is about the science.

Apparently the sea stars are infected by some disease. It is happening in both hemispheres and it predates Fukushima by some years. But you already know that since it has been posted here before. So it is not radiation, and certainly not from Fukushima.

There is a lot of problems with shell fish, too. At over 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, more is dissolving into the oceans, which makes the water more acidic. The shell fish metabolism is such that it cannot take in enough stuff to build shells. The shells thin. The shell fish die. But that's climate change, not Fukushima. And it's happening all over the place. Google "ocean acidification" if you are interested. It is a big problem as shell fish are a good part of the ocean food chain.

I have not heard that the sea star problem is acidification. The last thing I read is that it is a disease of some sort. Radiation was ruled out as the radiation from Fukushima on the west coast is minimal from every independent study I have seen from a reputable source. (In other words, not just some dude with a Geiger counter like that one YouTube video.)

That's all for tonight. It's late. And I am going to turn in soon.

Regards.