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Jun 19
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C&EN Uncovered: Can altering ocean chemi...

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Can climate catastrophe be stymied by tweaking seawater chemistry?

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as a method to combat climate change by increasing ocean alkalinity to absorb more CO2. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Fionna’s story on engineering our oceans to mitigate the effects of Climate Change.

 

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Credits

Executive Producer: David Anderson

Host: Craig Bettenhausen

Reporter: Fionna Samuels

Video + Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr

Episode artwork: Michael Sswat

Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock

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