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Iron fertilization isn't going to save us

The controversial geoengineering technique can defer, at best, a few years’ worth of emissions. And that’s ignoring the potential side effects.
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Is ocean iron fertilization back from the dead as a CO₂ removal tool?

After a hiatus of more than 10 years, a new round of research into ocean iron fertilization is set to begin, with scientists saying the controversial geoengineering approach has the potential to remove “gigatons per year” of carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.

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Geoengineering as a climate solution
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Parag Khanna, Michael Ferrari: Geoengineering is the only solution to our climate calamities

Altering Earth’s geophysical environment is a moon shot—and it will be the only way to reverse the damage done. It’s time to take it more seriously.
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Climate fix? ‘Fertilizing’ oceans with iron unlikely to sequester more carbon
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Climate fix? ‘Fertilizing’ oceans with iron unlikely to sequester more carbon

A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that iron fertilization, as the process is called, is unlikely to work.

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