Ocean alkalinity research on shellfish faces funding cuts under Trump halt

Scientists are testing whether adding alkaline compounds to seawater to increase its carbon absorption harms lobsters and other shellfish, but Trump administration funding freezes threaten to derail the work.

First covered Aug 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Ocean alkalinity research on shellfish faces funding cuts under Trump halt — Image via theguardian.com

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37d Guardian Environment Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean? — Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life.

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ncei.noaa.gov Quantifying the Ocean Carbon Sink

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Appeared in: 2026-08-20 (#7) · 2026-08-21 (#11)

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