Climate research in Kenya in a global context
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Published: 10 April 2026
GEOMAR led the first Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement experiment in Africa, testing whether adding alkaline minerals to tropical seawater can safely boost CO2 absorption as part of a 17-country study.
Keywords: ocean alkalinity enhancement, carbon dioxide removal, tropical ocean, Kenya, OAEPIIP, marine chemistry, climate
Carbon removal project supports Maine's blue economy, broader marine health
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Published: 14 April 2026
MIT researchers developed a chemical-free electrochemical method to remove CO2 from seawater and restore alkalinity, protecting shellfish in Maine hatcheries while enabling ocean carbon removal.
Keywords: ocean carbon removal, electrochemistry, ocean acidification, shellfish, aquaculture, blue economy, seawater
Linking ice melt to life in the Weddell Sea
University of South Florida College of Marine Science
Published: 26 March 2026
The LIMBOW project brings together scientists to study how changing sea ice in Antarctica's Weddell Sea affects nutrients, biogeochemistry, and marine organisms using ice cores, CTD casts, and plankton nets.
Keywords: Antarctic, Weddell Sea, sea ice, biogeochemistry, plankton, ice melt, polar research, marine biology
