Adding Lime To Seawater May Cut Carbon Dioxide Levels Back To Pr...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 07/21/2008 - 20:15

A workable way of reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere by adding lime, found in limestone, to seawater has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation.

Adding lime to seawater increases alkalinity, boosting seawater's ability to absorb CO2 from air and reducing the tendency to release it back again.


 

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