Iron Fertilization of Ocean

Iron Fertilization of Ocean

In 2012, a man named Russ George did an unauthorized 'Geoengineering experiment' of dumping around 100 tons of iron sulfate into the Pacific Ocean, hoping to 'lock carbon into the deep ocean over the long term.' Iron Fertilization of the ocean can capture 10-25% of annual carbon emissions, along with creating clouds that could cool the environment even more.

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