Submitted by Muted_Drop2791 t3_11cxa43 in Futurology
paulfromatlanta t1_ja5kqr6 wrote
Reply to comment by Muted_Drop2791 in Iron Shortage Threatens Southern Ocean's Ecosystem and Climate by Muted_Drop2791
>> evidence that modestly supplementing the Southern Ocean's iron supply
That just sounds like the sort of thing that could go wrong.
Clarkeprops t1_ja5l5h7 wrote
Doing nothing could be worse
ItsAConspiracy t1_ja9azis wrote
They basically say we're the ones who lowered the iron level. You don't think that might go wrong?
Muted_Drop2791 OP t1_ja9bp78 wrote
I didn't say that I agree this might go wrong. It's mentioned in the article that it's not even a guarantee that supplementing iron would solve the issue. All of these solutions are still being developed but the facts remain that the trend is not promising.
Muted_Drop2791 OP t1_ja5laqs wrote
It could I totally agree but if the iron levels keep dropping due to whatever reason the results will 100% be catastrophic.
pete_68 t1_ja5qbyc wrote
IKR? That was my thought. Another "what could possibly go wrong," scenario. We're so awesome at bioengineering. We'll probably find some way to completely fuck it up and wipe out the phytoplankton entirely.
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MLS_Analyst t1_ja7qdx7 wrote
Was already tried in the North Pacific off of Canada and seemed to go well, though obviously we need more info than just this video:
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