CDR Daily Digest — March 11, 2026
Five original stories today, plus four we’re watching. Here’s what moved in carbon removal. What We Covered Today 🌊 First Open-Water OAE Test Absorbs 10 Tonnes of CO₂ The LOC-NESS project delivered the ocean alkalinity enhancement field’s biggest milestone yet. Scientists from Woods Hole pumped 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine — the first EPA-permitted open-water OAE experiment. Early results: up to 10 tonnes of CO₂ absorbed, local pH restored to preindustrial 8.3, and no significant harm to marine life observed. This is the data the OAE credit market has been waiting for. ...