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Global warming may be delayed by increase in ocean silica

Boston College scientist Kevin G. Harrison proposes the Silica Hypothesis, which suggests that increasing ocean silica levels can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, slowing global warming. This mechanism may be responsible for decreased atmospheric CO2 levels during glacial times and could be relevant to today's climate change.

SourceBoston College·JournalPaleoceanography·DateJun 18, 2000