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Australia seeks to limit ocean 'geoengineering'
Description: Australia has launched a bid to stop the commercial use of a controversial 'geoengineering' technique that involves dumping iron into the ocean in a bid to counter the effects of man-made climate change. By dumping concentrated iron loads into some parts of the ocean scientists say phytoplankton could be made more productive. The increased phytoplankton would absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When the phytoplankton dies it sinks to the bottom of the ocean taking some carbon dioxide with it. [Source: The Sydney Morning Herald]
URL: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/australia-seeks-to-limit-ocean-geoengineering-20130515-2jmkn.html
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Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Publish Date: 5/16/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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