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Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue

October 7, 2026 Phys.org 1 min read
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Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue

When scientists discovered that increasing the ocean’s natural alkalinity could enhance seawater’s capacity to absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO₂), the idea quickly gained attention as a potential geoengineering solution to climate change. Early visions suggested it could remove gigatonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere each year. But the reality is far more complex.

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