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

October 7, 2026 · 7:00 pm 1 sources

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• Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue
  Phys.org · October 7, 2026 19:00
  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…