The Ocean Fertilization Plan & Its Potential Consequences | GEO GIRL

So, there is a plan involving fertilizing the ocean to decrease the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and combat global warming. Will it work? How? What are the downsides?

This video was made in response to comments asking whether ocean fertilization may work. I am sorry it took me so long to make this video, but I hope it answers your questions! Feel free to leave more comments with future video ideas, you guys have some really great ideas! :D

0:00 What is primary productivity?
2:32 What is ocean fertilization?
4:15 Unintentional ocean fertilization
7:13 Natural reversal of global warming
9:09 Ocean fertilization consequences
16:47 Avoiding such consequences
19:12 The rate problem
19:45 The percent problem

References:
WHOI article: https://web.whoi.edu/ocb-fert/what-is...
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