Adding iron to the ocean to stimulate carbon-absorbing phytoplankton could have ecological consequences that reach far beyond the intervention site.
29 July 2026
Adding iron to the ocean to stimulate carbon-absorbing phytoplankton could have ecological consequences that reach far beyond the intervention site.
By
Sara Nawaz
Sara Nawaz is at the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, American University, Washington DC 20016, USA, and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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