Altered Carbon

Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels is altering blood chemistry; this not just impacts human physiology, but also has potential for future genetic priming.

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Circulatory Shift

Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide correlates with increase in blood bicarbonate levels with myriad impacts. Click the glowing nodes on the body to explore system-specific effects.

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Transgenerational susceptibility

Genetic Priming

Potential future vulnerability may be shaped through biochemical and epigenetic stress pathways.

  • Altered DNA methylation
  • “Pre-stressed” offspring — permanent changes in physiology, behaviour and neurodevelopment
  • Narrowed adaptive capacity