Author: Jessica Keith

2024 has been a consequential year for international discussions on the linkages between action on climate change and ocean health. We offer key insights from these meetings and examine what it means for the future.

With the recent announcement of the shutdown of Running Tide, a Maine-based company working to sequester excess carbon dioxide in the ocean, there has been a swirl of speculation, inaccurate statements, and sweeping conclusions about why Running Tide closed its doors, and what this portends for the field of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and for marine-based forms of carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) specifically.

We must explore a greater range of strategies to address the ocean-climate crisis and help ensure the ocean’s health for generations to come.

Ocean Visions CEO Brad Ack reflects on 2023 and what it will take to unlock solutions to restore the climate and our ocean.