The pH scale is used to measure the acidity of a fluid. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, whereas a pH result below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. Urine has the widest ...
While the story describes an actual issue of concern (more on that below), the headline helps promote a widely-held, but false belief. The oceans aren’t actually acidic. They are alkaline, or basic.