Scientists Find Success With New Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Technology - Inside Climate News
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As human activity and climate change increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the ocean, harming coral reefs and marine life, researchers have designed a new technology using aqueous sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate to remove carbon dioxide from ocean water, helping reverse acidification and reduce global warming.   “It took years to pull this off […]
  • hanni@lemmy.oneEnglish
    24·
    9 months ago

    Uuuh isn’t the problem that the carbon is in the air?

    • Bilbo Baggins@hobbit.worldEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      From the article:

      “Our technology can be thought of as ‘indirect air capture’ because the ocean will take more carbon dioxide out of the air above it to replace the carbon dioxide that we’re removing.” Hornbostel said.