Publication details
Arctic driftwood proposal for durable carbon removal
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | NPJ CLIMATE ACTION |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| web | https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-025-00327-1 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00327-1 |
| Keywords | Climate sciences; Ecology; Environmental sciences; Ocean sciences |
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| Description | Various geoengineering approaches have been proposed for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal but their viability at scale remains unclear. Here, we consider the natural behaviour of driftwood, the warming-induced acceleration of sea-ice loss and tree growth, as well as the stability of cellulose in subfossil wood under cold-anoxic conditions, to introduce the concept of sinking timber from the boreal forest for durable CO2 sequestration at the deep Arctic Ocean floor. |