Seeding the ocean to capture carbon

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Later this month, a crew from a company called Planktos will head for waters near the Galapagos Islands to see whether lowly plankton have a role in mitigating climate change.

The idea behind the venture is to create plankton "blooms," or large-scale growth, by seeding the ocean with iron. As the plankton grows, it consumes carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and removes it from the atmosphere.

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