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They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans

www.nytimes.com They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans.

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.

They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans.

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Toying with ocean chemistry also carries unknown risks. Some environmental groups worry that even early experiments with these techniques could threaten fish and other aquatic life.

Altering marine environments to cool the planet has been contentious from the moment scientists first suggested it four decades ago.

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