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Testing 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 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 MorePreliminary results from the first EPA-permitted OAE field trial
LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting.
Read MoreWHOI Gets a ‘Boatload of Data’ in Ocean pH Project
Gulf of Maine sees first open-water ocean alkalinity enhancement field trial in US
A fisherman bears witness to WHOI’s alkalinity experiment in the Gulf of Maine
Post-field trial debrief with the LOC-NESS science team
Can We Alter the Ocean to Counter Climate Change Faster? This Experiment Aims to Find Out
Understanding the LOC-NESS Project with Maine Coast Dock Talk
Adam Subhas joined the Maine Coast Dock Talk podcast to discuss the LOC-NESS project’s upcoming field trial in the Gulf of Maine.
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