IF YOU think dumping 100 tonnes of iron particles into the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands is an ill-advised solution to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, you’re not alone.
A scientific working group of the International Maritime Organization says it is concerned about “the potential for large-scale ocean iron fertilisation to have negative impacts on the marine environment and human health”. The statement follows the announcement by carbon-offsetting firm Planktos that it plans to dump the iron in order to trigger a plankton bloom – and sell carbon “offset” credits as a result.
“Planktos plans to dump iron in the ocean to trigger a…
