Moratorium could halt Climos’ ocean fertilization trials
updated, with corrections
Potentially throwing a wrench into future ocean fertilization trials, which are intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by storing carbon deep underwater, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity called for a moratorium yesterday on the practice of adding nutrients to the oceans.
While it may not carry any legal weight, the “de facto moratorium” could prove problematic for Climos, the San Francisco, Calif.-based startup that is exploring the use of ocean iron fertilization (OIF)… Continue Reading