Sentences with phrase «more ocean fertilization»

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«I am disturbed and disappointed as this will make legitimate, transparent [ocean iron fertilization] experiments more difficult,» Smetacek says.

(Iron fertilization enthusiasts focus on the Southern Ocean because other seas have much more natural algae, so growing blooms might just foster growth that would have happened anyway.)

After all, ocean fertilization — spreading iron slurry across the seas to persuade them to soak up more carbon dioxide — means changing the chemical composition and biological functioning of the oceans.

Anchored in notions of place and identity, the HSRC marks a novel entry point into social research on geoengineering, which enables a more situated engagement with ocean fertilization, in keeping with geographical traditions.

Together with commercial operators they plan to go ahead with large - scale and more permanent ocean fertilization experiments and note that potential negative environmental consequences must be balanced against the harm