5 articles
Burial is the finish line of blue carbon: organic matter locked into deep-sea sediment for centuries. Here's what burial means, how scientists prove it, and why it's rare.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
The biological carbon pump moves billions of tonnes of carbon from the sunlit surface into the deep ocean every year. Here's how the living conveyor works.
Priya Raman ·
Kelp carbon only matters for climate if it stays out of the air for centuries. How kelp carbon reaches the deep ocean — and what engineered sinking must prove.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Cold water drinks CO2, and the overturning circulation locks it away for centuries. How the ocean's solubility carbon pump works — and what it costs.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Every day, ocean life sends carbon raining into the deep. How the biological carbon pump works, who drives it, and how long its cargo stays buried.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·