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COP 28 - UN Climate Change Conference
Oceans Pavilion - more info and schedule to come as available
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 30-Dec. 12, 2023

Ocean Sciences Meeting
CM003- Marine based carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) - the science, engineering, ethics, social and governance needs
CM002 - Establishing the scientific basis for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)
New Orleans, Feb. 18-23, 2024

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mCDR & OIF in the News

Is ocean iron fertilization back from the dead as a CO₂ removal tool?
By Jeremy Hance, Mongabay, November 14, 2023

Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃
By C. Turney, L. Bach & P. Boyd in The Conversation, Sept. 21, 2023

Iron Dust Could Reverse the Course of Climate Change
By John T. Preston, Dennis Bushnell and Anthony Michaels in the New York Times, Sept. 14, 2023

New research uncovers potential benefits, consequences of ocean iron fertilization
By Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on Phys.org, July 7, 2023

Here’s How The Ocean is Being Harnessed as a Climate Solution
By Jennifer Fergesen in Time Magazine, Oct. 14, 2022

The mad plan to save Earth by flooding it with phytoplankton
By Thor Benson in the Daily Beast: Science, Aug. 15, 2022

Why we need a code of conduct for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
By K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna, F. Chai, S. Smith, M. Wells, J.-E. Yoon in World Economic Forum, June 29, 2022

Removing carbon dioxide: first, do no harm
By K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna in Nature Correspondence, June 28, 2022

To stop climate change, regulate carbon as a toxic substance
By Eugene Robinson in The Washington Post, June 20, 2022

Using the Ocean’s Power to Fight Climate Change
By Eric Niiler in WSJ March 11, 2022

Clearing the Air: Decarbonization Technologies Take a Giant Leap Forward
By Columbia Climate School January 31, 2022

To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look
By Warren Cornwall, Dec. 21, 2021, Science

Panel calls for $2.5 billion in ocean geoengineering research
By Review of Academies Report, Science, Dec. 8 2021

The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change
By Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 3, 2020

Document Highlights

A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Authors: Doney, S.C., Buck, H., Buesseler, K., Iglesias-Rodriguez, M.D., Moran, K., Oschlies, A., Renforth, P., Roman, J., Sant, G.N., Siegel, D.A., Webb, R., White, A. (2021) A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration (pdf). Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26278

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