News of an rogue iron-dumping experiment off British Columbia, Canada, broke in the Guardian on Monday, and was followed up by the New York Times, the…
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Here We Go Again With Dumping Iron Into the Ocean
The Planktos Incident continues. Just when I thought it had died. Russ George, former head of the defunct Planktos, has decided to, despite the scientific…
View More Here We Go Again With Dumping Iron Into the OceanAwareness Through Scrutiny, Not Negativity: A DSN Core Value
Being a total dick on the web is easy. From the safe (and relatively anonymous) confines of your bedroom, place of work, mother’s basement, or…
View More Awareness Through Scrutiny, Not Negativity: A DSN Core ValueDoes Weeping Help? Recent Conservation News
Recently, news streams, scientific journals, and the web are exploding with conservation news. Below is few highlights from the past few weeks. I’ll take my…
View More Does Weeping Help? Recent Conservation NewsWhy ocean scientists can’t ignore geoengineering
Among scientists, geoengineering tends to be greeted with mirth and scorn. Implying that we can reliably manipulate the planet’s life-support systems seems to many to…
View More Why ocean scientists can’t ignore geoengineeringOhh! Ocean Fertilzation Snap!
From Nature Adding iron to the ocean is not an effective way to fight climate change, and we don’t need further research to establish that,…
View More Ohh! Ocean Fertilzation Snap!Iron Fertilization Will Not Help Global Warming
BERLIN (AFP) — Indian and German scientists have said that a controversial experiment has “dampened hopes” that dumping hundreds of tonnes of dissolved iron in…
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