Recruiting Plankton to Fight Global Warming

New York Times by Matt Richtel | May. 1, 2007 (News Report)

Can plankton help save the planet?

Some Silicon Valley technocrats are betting that it just might. In an effort to ameliorate the effects of global warming, several groups are working on ventures to grow vast floating fields of plankton intended to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and carry it to the depths of the ocean. It is an idea, debated by experts for years, that still sounds like science fiction -- and some scholars think that is ... Full Story »

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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

Thought provoking article raises questions about potential profiteering from global warming concerns. Plankton appears to be an interesting concept, but does the science support it? Does an atmosphere of panic over global warming (not that we shouldn't all be concerned) risk pushing projects ahead too fast without regard to potential side effects?

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