Carbon Dioxide Sequestration A Solution to a Global Problem

Research Article| October 01, 2008 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration A Solution to a Global Problem Eric H. Oelkers; Eric H. Oelkers 1Biogéochimie et Géochimie Expérimentale LMTG-Université de Toulouse-CNRS-IRD-OMP 14 av. Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France E-mail: oelkers@lmtg.obs-mip.fr Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David R. Cole David R. Cole 2Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA E-mail: coledr@ornl.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2008) 4 (5): 305–310. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.4.5.305 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Eric H. Oelkers, David R. Cole; Carbon Dioxide Sequestration A Solution to a Global Problem. Elements 2008;; 4 (5): 305–310. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.4.5.305 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Human and industrial development over the past hundred years has led to a huge increase in fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, causing a dramatic increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration. This increased CO2 is believed to be responsible for a significant rise in global temperature over the past several decades. Global-scale climate modeling suggests that the temperature increase will continue, at least over the next few hundred years, leading to glacial melting and rising sea levels. Increased atmospheric CO2 also leads to ocean acidification, which will have drastic consequences for marine ecosystems. In an attempt to solve these problems, many have proposed the large-scale sequestration of CO2 from our atmosphere. This introductory article presents a summary of some of the evidence linking increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration to global warming and ocean acidification and our efforts to stem this rise though CO2 sequestration. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.