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The problem with solutions like this is that the Ocean itself is already the most efficient machine for cleaning the Earth's atmosphere - well over half of the
by justizin 12y ago
The problem with solutions like this is that the Ocean itself is already the most efficient machine for cleaning the Earth's atmosphere - well over half of the oxygen that we breathe comes from the Ocean, and well over half of the carbon that we exhale is cleaned by it. Focusing on its' health will greatly benefit the health of the environment that we rely on directly.
- squidfood 12y agoWhen "ocean health" is talked about, restoring ocean "health" (restricting fishing, land use, etc.) is not expected to have measurable effects on carbon sequestration in particular. And while the ocean ecosystems have evolved to be "robust", that is different than "efficient" - evolution can come up with some fairly inefficient solutions.