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Scientists make stunning breakthrough that could solve major problem plaguing our oceans — and the solution lies in whale feces

1y 6mon ago by lemmy.ca/u/floofloof in climatehope from www.thecooldown.com

A small team of environmental and ocean scientists in Australia, known as Whale X, may have discovered a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere efficiently, Hakai Magazine reported. The key to their solution is replicating whale poo.

Whale feces are high in essential nutrients that support the growth of phytoplanktons — a microscopic marine algae that feeds the rest of the ocean food chain.

Phytoplanktons also efficiently capture carbon dioxide, as land plants do, clearing the atmosphere of planet-warming gases.

Once again relying on mother nature....

I understand your point but lets keep in mind any advancement we make is relying on nature. No machine can outperform a natural mechanism perfected over ages.