The World from PRX on MSN

Ocean-based experiments for carbon removal are on the rise, but remain controversial

As part of The World's ongoing series The Big Fix, Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Susanna Lidström, a researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, about the tension ...
The Boston Globe

Ocean geoengineering experiment south of Martha’s Vineyard, designed to suck carbon from atmosphere, is delayed

A controversial geoengineering experiment planned for an area of open ocean water southwest of Martha’s Vineyard will be delayed until 2025, the research institution leading the project announced ...
The Conversation

Humanity depends on the ocean — Here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research

Kristen St John receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. She is the author of a lab book Reconstructing Earth’s Climate History: Inquiry-Based Exercises for the Lab and Class, and ...

Dark oxygen discovery in the deep ocean sparks debate over life’s origins

You are taught early in science that oxygen on Earth comes from sunlight. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use light to split water and release oxygen, shaping the atmosphere and making complex life ...
Futurism

Scientists Dye Chunks of Ocean Water Pink for Head-Turning Coastal Experiment

Hey, the water look funny to you? Researchers from the University of California San Diego have conducted the first stage in a series of experiments that involve dying immense quantities of seawater ...
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2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation

The Decadal Survey will advise the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) on forward-looking approaches to guide investments in research, infrastructure, and workforce ...