https://wasabi.essi.upc.edu/ludo/en/tags/sostenibilitat/Recent content in Sostenibilitat on Marc Alier (Ludo)Hugo -- gohugo.ioenmarc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier)marc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier)© 2026 Marc AlierWed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://wasabi.essi.upc.edu/ludo/en/posts/post-1-1/Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000marc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier)https://wasabi.essi.upc.edu/ludo/en/posts/post-1-1/<p><strong>Oceans as tools for capturing carbon</strong></p> <p>Oceans are a massive carbon sponge, absorbing a quarter of global CO2 emissions. That makes them a powerful tool to fight climate change. A company called Equatic is testing a bold idea to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: pull it directly out of the ocean. The company is piloting this idea with a barge in Los Angeles that removes 100 kg of CO2 from seawater every day.</p>