Tapping the BLUE GIANTS

In the race against climate change, the oceans can emerge not just as victims but as vital solutions—with Direct Ocean Capture offering a game-changing, efficient, and scalable pathway for carbon removal

- KRISHNA GUPTA

In one of the earlier articles in the series, I had discussed the importance of forests as a natural sink for absorbing carbon dioxide. Just like forests, oceans are another large sink for carbon dioxide absorption. Quoting the World Resources Institute in an earlier article, we saw that oceans absorb 30 per cent of all carbon dioxide in the air and 90 per cent of excess heat; in all, the oceans hold 42 times more carbon than the atmosphere. This has put the oceans under extreme stress, leading to excess warming, acidification, and loss in oxygen, thereby endangering the marine ecosystems. We have already discussed the importance of Blue Carbon (or Mangroves) restoration and rejuvenating oceans by various means. We will discuss more such ways such as Direct Ocean Capture and ocean-based carbon sinking.

Direct Ocean Capture