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Report Release & Briefing: A Research Strategy for Ocean CDR and Sequestration
Webinar Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 11am-12pm ET View recording The Committee on A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration will be releasing their report entitled A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration on December 8, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET. A public report release webinar will also be held from 11:00 AM…
Read MoreOcean Carbon Dioxide Removal workshops
Now available: Slides and videos from all four NASEM Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) workshops in January & February 2021: A Workshop on Ocean-based CDR Opportunities and Challenges, Part 4: Nutrient Fertilization & Artificial Upwelling and Downwelling A Workshop on Ocean-based CDR Opportunities and Challenges Part 3: Ecosystem Recovery & Seaweed Cultivation A Workshop on…
Read MoreNew Report
New report “High level review of a wide range of proposed marine geoengineering techniques” comprehensively examines a wide range of marine geoengineering techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or boost the reflection of incoming solar radiation to space (albedo modification) or in some cases both. Further, the report recommends a) that a coordinated…
Read MoreInfographic on Ocean Fertilization
The OCB infographic on ocean fertilization is available to download as a PDF, or as individual panels for slides or social media, in English and in Spanish. Download the full infographic PDF English Spanish
Read MoreWhere does OCB stand on ocean fertilization?
In 2012, OCB released a position statement regarding its stance on commercially driven ocean fertilization experiments that do not adhere to international protocols. OCB continues to be in support of scientifically rigorous, well-controlled ocean fertilization experiments that comply with international protocols for ocean dumping and marine pollution.
Read MoreWhat Is Ocean Fertilization?
Ocean fertilization is a form of geoengineering (large-scale human actions to deliberately manipulate environmental systems) that involves adding nutrients to the upper (sunlit) layers of the ocean to stimulate phytoplankton activity (photosynthesis) in an attempt to draw down atmospheric CO2 levels.
Read MoreIron-Dumping Ocean Experiment Sparks Controversy
“Iron-Dumping Ocean Experiment Sparks Controversy,” an article in Nature published May 2017. Canadian foundation says its field research could boost fisheries in Chile, but researchers doubt its motives.
Read MoreClimate Intervention Reports
The National Research Council released pre-publication versions of two reports Climate Intervention: Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration and Climate Intervention: Reflecting Sunlight to Cool Earth (4-page brief available here)
Read MoreGeoengineering Open Ocean Impact Study
A 2013 study addresses geoengineering impact of open ocean dissolution of olivine on atmospheric CO2.
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