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Why Climate Scientists Are Sounding the Alarm on the Ocean Circulation System AMOC

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last month, 44 climate scientists from 15 countries wrote an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers highlighting the risk of a potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critical ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean. But what exactly would cause the AMOC to collapse?

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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). seaweed) for carbon storage. Some are land-based, while others use the ocean. In order to answer these questions, further research, including in-ocean research, is needed.

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​​The Science Behind Sea Level Rise: How Past Emissions Will Shape Our Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Because of the way the climate and ocean systems respond to heat-trapping emissions, sea levels will continue to rise even after air temperatures stabilize. Research with climate models in recent years shows that when carbon dioxide emissions stop, the rise in atmospheric temperatures will likely also stop.

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Why Were 2023 and 2024 So Hot?

Union of Concerned Scientists

You might be thinking, if the burning of fossil fuels increases Earths albedo due to additional aerosols in the atmosphere, shouldnt this offset any impact from the effects of increased heat-trapping emissions like carbon dioxide?

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San Francisco v. EPA: Impact on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The Supreme Courts decision could have implications for certain marine carbon dioxide (mCDR) activities that require permits under the CWA. mCDR refers to ocean-based processes or techniques designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it for long periods of time in the ocean.

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Regulation of Seaweed Cultivation and Sinking for Carbon Dioxide Removal in Alaska: New Sabin Center Report

Law Columbia

It is also necessary to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (a process known as carbon dioxide removal or CDR). Seaweed naturally converts dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water into organic carbon through photosynthesis. EPA may regulate seaweed sinking under the MPRSA.

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Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide

Scientific American

A research consortium plans to revive geoengineering trials of the controversial iron fertilization technique to pull carbon dioxide from the air, despite public backlash