{"id":1299,"date":"2026-02-10T19:54:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:59","slug":"iron-resolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1299","title":{"rendered":"Iron Resolve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09545381e88&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09545381e88\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Generic-Ocean-4-16x9-1-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Rachel Mann, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An international team of scientists, including <strong>Bigelow Laboratory <\/strong>Senior Research Scientist <strong>Ben Twining<\/strong>, is calling for a new generation of carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field (OIF) trials to evaluate whether this approach can safely and effectively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by stimulating natural phytoplankton growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent paper in <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/29768659261420631\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/29768659261420631\"><em>Dialogues on Climate Change<\/em><\/a>, the authors argue that much larger, longer experiments with rigorous monitoring, environmental safeguards, and clear \u201cgo\/no-go\u201d criteria are essential to assess OIF\u2019s possible ecological risks and true climate potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-02-05.html\">Read More About their Vision for Future Trials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international team of scientists, including Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining, is calling for a new generation of carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field (OIF) trials to evaluate whether this approach can safely and effectively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by stimulating natural phytoplankton growth. 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