Date 2025
Publication type Media contribution
New report reveals major risks in turning oceans into carbon sinks | ScienceDaily
Publication details
Publication type: Interview
Distribution channel: Science Daily
Projects: Response of the Earth System to overshoot, Climate neUtrality and negative Emissions (RESCUE)
Summary:
Experts say the ocean could help absorb carbon dioxide, but today’s technologies are too uncertain to be scaled up safely. New findings released during COP30 highlight the risks of rushing into marine carbon removal without proper monitoring and verification. With the 1.5°C threshold approaching, researchers stress that emissions cuts must remain the top priority. Ocean-based methods may play a role later, but they need careful oversight first.