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Mineral formation risks undermining OAE efficiency, North Atlantic experiments find

Published 11:39 on December 2, 2025 / Last updated at 11:39 on December 2, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Mineral precipitation occurred within hours of alkalinity addition in a series of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) experiments in the North Atlantic, in some cases removing more alkalinity than was initially added and potentially rendering the approach counterproductive, a new study has found.
Mineral precipitation occurred within hours of alkalinity addition in a series of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) experiments in the North Atlantic, in some cases removing more alkalinity than was initially added and potentially rendering the approach counterproductive, a new study has found.


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