Photo: Giant Ocean Tubes Proposed as Global Warming Fix



British scientists James Lovelock and Chris Rapley have proposed putting thousands of giant tubes into the oceans to spur carbon-absorbing plant growth. But some scientists worry the idea might release more carbon dioxide than it captures.

Illustration by Miranda Mulligan


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