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Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted OAE field trial
LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting.
Read MoreOcean carbon storage boosted by alkalinity enhancement, finds open-water trial
An interdisciplinary team lead by WHOI aims to answer key questions about the effectiveness and impacts of OAE.
Read MoreOcean trial finds no evidence of harm to marine life
Pouring 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine removed up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without harming wildlife, according to the researchers behind an ocean alkalinity enhancement test.
Read MoreTesting the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?
To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis
Read MoreA fisherman bears witness to WHOI’s alkalinity experiment in the Gulf of Maine
WHOI Successfully Completes Small-Scale Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Research Trial in the Gulf of Maine
EPA-approved research proceeded in line with extensive modeling, with full results to come Woods Hole, Mass. (August 25, 2025) – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has successfully completed its EPA-approved, small-scale environmental research trial of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) in the Gulf of Maine as part of the LOC-NESS Project. OAE is noted by…
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