Sentences with phrase «scale ocean fertilization»

Indeed, the global study of Dr. Lutz and colleagues suggests that greatly enhanced carbon sequestration should not be expected no matter the location or duration of proposed large - scale ocean fertilization experiments.

In one on - line discussion, Oklahoma State University botanist William Henley wrote that «large - scale ocean fertilization is a classic example of the traditionally favored «end of the pipe» approach to environmental problems, as opposed to eliminating the source of the problem.»

Given all of the risks and limitations, why has the idea of industrial scale ocean fertilization not been summarily dismissed?

This paper considers the practicalities, opportunities and threats associated with one of the earliest proposed carbon - removal techniques: large - scale ocean fertilization, achieved by adding iron or other nutrients to surface waters.

Not exact matches

Can ocean fertilization really help combat climate change on any significant scale?

Fe fertilization on a large scale could result in depletion of other resources in the ocean and alter the ecosystem.

Ocean fertilization works by manipulating natural ecosystems on a grand scale, so rather than protecting these ecosystems we are disturbing them in yet another way.

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

This allows us to scale the two records by their respective interglacial levels, combine them to better resolve the Southern Ocean, and use the combined record as our proxy for glacial / interglacial iron fertilization forcing.

Based on a century of ocean plankton science and the 10 international experiments on iron fertilization over the last 15 years we are confident that the scale, methods and technologies of the work we are planning will have positive impacts on all fronts, improving water quality, buffering surface water acidity, recharging the marine food chain, and safely sequestering enormous amounts of CO2 to help slow climate change.