The National Academies Ocean Studies Board is establishing a new standing committee in March 2025 to provide updated ...

Seaweed farms are emerging as a promising, nature-based solution for carbon sequestration, with the potential to enhance ...

The presence of microplastics in marine environments disrupts carbon cycles and contributes to climate change, affecting ecosystems and greenhouse gas dynamics.

Scientists return to the Southern Ocean this week (5 February 2025), as part of the BIOPOLE project, to answer fundamental ...

The startup’s ‘AI-optimized CDR’ approach is designed to re-create the optimal conditions for phytoplankton to play their part in oceanic carbon ...

While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, the entire ecosystem surrounding the plant, including water, other organisms and soil conditions, influences how ...

By replicating or amplifying these natural processes, it could be possible to enhance carbon sequestration in the oceans. For example, ocean fertilization could be optimized to stimulate phytoplankton ...

The distinction between carbon storage and sequestration is vital for developing effective strategies to mitigate climate ...

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.