Scientists Are Trying to Coax the Ocean to Absorb More CO2

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Scientists Are Trying to Coax the Ocean to Absorb More CO2

For billions of years, the oceans have been absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Now, to boost that drawdown, startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide removal’ by altering the chemistry of the ocean and sinking biomass to the seafloor.