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Re:May is Earth's hottest on record by vinceguidry on Saturday June 18, 2016 @12:27PM (#11929249)
I read once about a really fascinating way to transfer carbon back into the oceans by seeding it with iron, which promotes algae growth. Might transform some local ecosystems, but it gets the carbon out of the air at a shockingly cheap price. (iron and ships)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_fertilization

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Re:May is Earth's hottest on record by pvaldes on Saturday June 18, 2016 @01:36PM (#11929658)
Well, at least IS an idea, yes, but its effects at middle and long term are still untested. Could release again the carbon to the air in the next summer. A 400 years old tree on the other side...
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Re:May is Earth's hottest on record by Sylphine on Saturday June 18, 2016 @02:49PM (#11930024)
"really fascinating way to transfer carbon back into the oceans by seeding it with iron"

Thats a horrible idea. See ocean acidification on Wikipedia.

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Re:May is Earth's hottest on record by amock on Saturday June 18, 2016 @03:37PM (#11930242)
Ocean acidification happens when CO2 dissolves in the ocean. If that carbon is fixed first by algae then it won't cause acidification.
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