Should we be geo-engineering the oceans?
Angeli Mehta, reuters.com, October 18, 20236:49 PM GMT+2
„Summary:
- Carbon dioxide makes seawater more acidic while warmer seas bleach corals and absorb less CO2
- Nascent technologies aim to remove CO2 by tapping into the ocean’s natural carbon cycles
- Ocean alkalinity enhancement decreases acidity encouraging absorption of more CO2
- Estimates suggest the technology could reach 2 gigatons of removals across the world’s coastlines
- Other systems use membranes to filter CO2 from seawater and convert it for capture and storage“