Ocean Test That Fights CO2

Can scientists change the chemistry of the ocean to tackle our changing climate change? 🌊

The ocean pulls a quarter of our carbon emissions from the atmosphere every year, but all that carbon is making it more acidic, leading to coral bleaching, dissolving shellfish, and destabilized food webs. To combat this, scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are testing a technique called ocean alkalinity enhancement, helping the ocean absorb even more carbon while counteracting acidification. The results? Minimal harm to marine life, and carbon moving from the atmosphere into the sea exactly as predicted.