Ocean-based climate solutions
Harnessing the ocean to power transportation
WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel
Ancient seas, future insights
WHOI scientists study the paleo record to understand how the ocean will look in a…
Rising tides, resilient spirits
As surrounding seas surge, a coastal village prepares for what lies ahead
We can’t do this alone
For marine chemist Adam Subhas, ocean-climate solutions don’t happen without community
Solving climate challenges, one innovation at a time
WHOI researchers report progress on projects funded by the Ocean Climate Innovation Accelerator
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey visits WHOI
Healey-Driscoll administration “leans in” on climate, Blue Economy research at WHOI
Looking to the Mighty Mississippi for climate solutions
Researchers measure alkalinity flowing into the Gulf of Mexico to assess a carbon dioxide removal…
Sargassum serendipity
A surprise find connects MIT students working on solutions for a harmful algal bloom in…
An introduction to marsh bothering
A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island
Elizabeth Kolbert on ocean-based carbon removal
Pulitzer prize–winning author reflects on methods that could enable the ocean to store more carbon,…
An ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
One Algae, Two Fuels
New research shows a way to tap overlooked fats in marine algae to produce compounds…
To Fertilize, or Not to Fertilize
Global warming is “unequivocal,” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in November 2007.…
Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon
Debating the idea of fertilizing the ocean with iron can feel a little like riding…
Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work?
In this age of satellites, it’s fairly easy to answer the basic question of whether…
Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron
“Give me half a tanker of iron, and I’ll give you an ice age”…