Durability vs Permanence: The Fix for Ocean Carbon Accounting's Hardest Word
Durability is measured in years; permanence is forever. Why the distinction matters for ocean carbon credits, and how to compare tonnes honestly.
Priya Raman ·
11 articles
Durability is measured in years; permanence is forever. Why the distinction matters for ocean carbon credits, and how to compare tonnes honestly.
Priya Raman ·
Ocean alkalinity enhancement removes CO2 by shifting seawater chemistry. Here is the drawdown chain, dose-by-dose: how much carbon, how fast, and where.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Ocean alkalinity enhancement removes carbon without planting anything. How is that measured? The chemistry, models and sensors behind OAE's proof problem.
Priya Raman ·
Ocean biomass sinking proposes growing seaweed at the surface and sending it to the deep sea. An honest explainer of the physics, methods and the questions still open.
Priya Raman ·

Seaweed sinking is the most contested idea in ocean carbon removal. Where the science has settled, where it hasn't, and five tests before crediting a tonne.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·

Beyond mangroves and kelp there is a fast-growing field of ocean carbon dioxide removal. Here is a clear map of the methods, their evidence, and their risks.
Priya Raman ·
Ocean CDR credits span sinking biomass to alkalinity enhancement. A due-diligence framework on durability, MRV maturity, delivery risk and how to structure a purchase.
Priya Raman ·
Sinking farmed kelp into the deep ocean could lock away carbon for centuries — or create new problems. A clear-eyed look at both sides of the seaweed debate.
Priya Raman ·
Carbon credits come in two fundamentally different kinds — removals and avoidance. Knowing the difference is the single most useful skill a credit buyer can learn.
Priya Raman ·
Ocean alkalinity enhancement is a leading candidate for durable ocean carbon removal. How it works, what it might store, and the questions still open.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·

Adding alkalinity near kelp forests could store carbon and buffer acidification locally. What the chemistry promises, what ecology warns, and the safeguards that count.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·