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The UK is exploring methods to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the ocean as part of its efforts to address climate change. One notable project is SeaCURE, a pilot scheme that aims to test whether removing CO2 from seawater and burying it in the ground can be an effective way to fight climate change.
BBC published this as a serious story without without even so much as hinting at the absurdity of it. You may get a laugh out of reading about their claims, especially as the BBC has now published an article warning that the sea around the UK is experiencing a “heatwave.” Aside from the almost comic drama BBC has published to get their message across, it has been totally lost on the BBC that higher temperatures mean lower CO2 in seawater, which is SeaCURE’s aim.
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SeaCURE’s project to remove CO2 from the ocean is funded by the UK government, which has provided £3 million for the scheme. Other projects, such as its 8.5 million euros project to “combat nutrient pollution in the Mediterranean basin,” are co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. SeaCURE is also stylised as seacure, Seacure, SeaCure and SEACURE.
The low-carbon seawater project is operating on England’s south coast and is one of 15 pilot projects being backed in the UK to develop technologies that capture and store greenhouse gases. It consists of a pipe that snakes under the stony beach and out into the English Channel, sucking up seawater and bringing it onshore. SeaCURE then processes the seawater to remove the carbon before pumping it back out to sea, where it absorbs more CO2.
It is claimed that the project will be capable of removing at most 100 metric tonnes of CO2 per year, which is less than the CO2 emitted by a commercial plane crossing the Atlantic. However, the project’s backers believe it has the potential to be scaled up significantly. If 1% of the world’s seawater on the ocean’s surface were processed, SeaCURE claims it could remove 14 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, provided the entire process is powered by renewable energy.
The volume of the world’s oceans is estimated to be between 1.3 to 1.5 billion cubic kilometres. One cubic kilometre is 1,000,000,000,000 or 1 trillion litres. 1% of the oceans’ waters would be between 13 billion and 15 billion litres. We typed in the query “How much water holds 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide” and Brave AI responded:
So, SeaCURE claims it has built a plant in the UK that can process 68.5 million litres of water per year, and it has ambitions to process 15 billion litres. It’s not clear if 15 billion litres would need to be processed per day or per year to be effective, using their false claims about a climate crisis caused by high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Going along with the climate alarmist narrative, processing 68.5 million litres removes less than the emissions of a commercial plane crossing the Atlantic. Processing 15 billion litres would remove 219 times more, the equivalent of less than 219 commercial planes crossing the Atlantic. Currently, there are an average of 2,000 to 3,000 commercial transatlantic flights every day.
We don’t know how SeCURE calculates 14 billion tonnes of carbon a year from 1% of the oceans’ water. Using basic calculations and assuming all things being equal, if 15 billion litres of water (1% of the oceans) were processed per day, that would work out to about 21,900 tonnes of carbon “removed” per day and 8 million tonnes per year.
Grandiose estimates aside, you will be forgiven for laughing at the stupidity of SeaCURE’s project; you’re not alone, we had a good chuckle when we read about it. The project is not only stupid in its details; it is also stupid when looking at the bigger picture.
The CO2 stored in the oceans is part of a complex balancing system of the Earth. Water in seas and oceans is a crucial part of the carbon cycle. Because Earth is a closed system, the amount of carbon on the planet never changes – no new carbon is made, it is recycled. When temperatures increase, CO2 is released from the oceans. When temperatures decrease, the oceans absorb more CO2. Warmer temperatures and higher atmospheric CO2 are beneficial for life on Earth.
Read more:
- The science is in. Climate alarmism can end. Since 1959 increases in atmospheric CO2 is due to sea surface temperature, The Exposé, 4 September 2024
- It’s about to get colder and CO2 levels may drop to dangerously unproductive levels, The Exposé, 17 May 2024
- The imaginary “climate crisis” is a product of climate activists and click-bait media, The Exposé, 1 May 2024
- Carbon dioxide, nitrogen and climate change are greening the Earth, The Exposé, 11 May 2023
- Carbon dioxide is the elixir of life, let’s celebrate it not demonise it, The Exposé, 15 November 2022
- The Ocean Carbon Cycle, Harvard Magazine, 29 August 2023
In the video below, Professor Tom Bell of Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Professor Paul Halloran from the University of Exeter introduce the SeaCURE project, which, as the description below the video on YouTube states, is designed to accelerate the ocean’s natural removal of atmospheric carbon.
“The system makes use of the natural behaviour of the carbon cycle, i.e. the ‘sucking’ of CO2 out of the atmosphere in response to the atmosphere-ocean difference in CO2 concentration generated by rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations,” the video description says.
Reading the description, we would assume we are about to watch a comedy sketch, but alas, in the video, it appears the two professors are being serious and not trying to be funny at all. They will never live this down.
Aside from the obvious frivolous nature of the project, it seems the UK is attempting to undo what other projects around the world could be considering.
In a summary about CO2 removal, which “aims to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it on land, underground or in the ocean,” NOAA suggests that one of the approaches involves enhancing the natural power of the ocean to sequester and store carbon dioxide. This includes methods like ocean alkalinity enhancement, which changes the chemistry of seawater to encourage greater absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere. It converts CO2 to stable carbonate forms, which can reduce ocean acidification.
The method described by NOAA to store CO2 in ocean water is similar to the method the project the UK government is funding to remove CO2 from the ocean. SeaCURE adjusts the pH of the water it has drawn out of the ocean “to extract as much carbon from that water as possible and then readjusting [the PH] before releasing [the water] back into the surface ocean where it can then take up the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,” Prof. Bell explained in the video above.
Altering the pH of the water could make the oceans uninhabitable for marine life and there is no guarantee that human manipulation of the pH will be the same as the natural world determines and life requires. In aquatic environments, pH levels can significantly impact the survival and health of organisms. Extreme pH levels can stress animal systems, reduce hatching and survival rates, and increase the solubility of toxic chemicals, posing risks to aquatic life.
How about changing the CO2 concentrations in oceans; what effect will that have on marine life? Fortunately, the UK’s efforts are minuscule and won’t have any effect.
As Decarbonfuse notes: “There’s also the question of what a large quantity of low-carbon water would do to the sea and the things that live in it. In Weymouth it dribbles out of a pipe in such small quantities it is unlikely to have any impact.”
The same can be said of the impact on “greenhouse gases” and “climate change.”
Regardless of the wanton abandon on display, the key takeaway is: While NOAA is suggesting storing CO2 in the ocean, the UK government is attempting to remove it. Perhaps those who are attempting to remove CO2 from the ocean should simply hook up their pipe to those who are trying to store CO2 in the ocean; at least that way marine life will not be impacted in any way – except for having to deal with pipes lying on the sea floor which are circulating sea water, at various stages of low and high CO2, from one pump in the USA to another in the UK.
You will be forgiven for bursting out in giggles again. However, what is not funny is the time and resources wasted on such senseless projects. There is a growing industry that is gaining financially from these idiotic schemes, and it seems it is only the Government and some corporate media, such as the BBC, that are gullible enough to fall for them.
Sources include:
- Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK, BBC 18 April 2025
- Scientists taking carbon out of sea to tackle climate change, CBBC, 18 April 2025
- Carbon Dioxide Removal: Mitigating Ocean Acidification, NOAA
- Scientists Activate Facility to Suck Carbon Directly Out of the Ocean, Futurism, 19 April 2025
UK Sea Temperatures Soar
The BBC published the SeaCURE story last month without so much as questioning what taxpayers’ funds are being spent on or the ludicrousness of the project. But the BBC’s idiocy didn’t stop there. Just over a month later, the BBC reported that temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared.
Assuming temperature data hasn’t been manipulated and is correct, higher temperatures mean the seas and oceans release CO2 into the atmosphere. As SeaCURE monitors whether their project is working, i.e. removing CO2 from the ocean, are they factoring in that temperature rises will decrease the CO2 in the ocean? Our guess is they are not and are instead assuming CO2 has dropped in the ocean because their pathetic little water pump works.
Ignoring that temperature affects the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere and the implications this has for SeaCURE’s wasteful experiments, the BBC took the opportunity to try to scare the public that the temperatures are so high that there are “implications for marine life and people going swimming.” What a load of codswallop! Not a Lot of People Know That comments on the BBC article below.
Today’s Misinformation From The BBC
By Paul Homewood, 22 May 2025
Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in the past week with some areas now 4C warmer than normal, with potential implications for marine life and people going swimming.
One of warmest Springs on record is driving the surge, as high temperatures and weak winds warm the top layer of the ocean.
Marine heatwaves in the UK are thought to be a relatively new phenomenon but they are expected to increase in frequency and intensity.
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring, BBC, 22 May 2025
I don’t think sea temperatures of 13oC rank as a “heatwave,” certainly not if you fell into it!
But the misinformation lies in the statement that “One of warmest Springs on record is driving the surge.” What is driving the surge is the record amounts of sunshine seen so far in the spring. It is the sun which warms the seas, not climate change. And it is the same sunshine that has brought a warm spring to the land as well.
And sunny weather also brings light winds, which prevent that warm surface water from mixing with the colder water below.
Featured image: Seawater is treated and has carbon removed from it before being pumped back out. Source: Project to Suck Carbon Out of Sea Begins in UK, Decarbonfuse, 18 April 2025
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WTF. Are they planning on extracting from the WHOLE Ocean Every last bit ?
Wont that kill the animal life and all plant life in the Sea ?
Have they consulted every Nation in the World to ask them if they agree ?
Apart from the fact it is well to put it bluntly Retarded
This planet is over 70% water. If they “clean” all waters, it will kill all carbon based life, terra firma too.
It looks like they have found way to make easy money (surprise).
And UK government (nuthouse) funds this lunacy.
Creators of world’s 1st Covid jab call for CAT FLU PANDEMIC VACCINES
That didnt take long
https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-05-24-sputnikv-creators-call-for-cat-flu-pandemic-vaccines.html
It’s the mad, mad rush to make more deadly jabs for fake pandemics so the sheeple will line up in fear of death to get stabbed with needles full of “technology”.
* Go figure.
Yes, the makers of the first death jab for Covid-19 Wuhan bat-flu syndrome are screaming in mass-panic for immediate authorization and funding for CAT FLU PANDEMIC JABS.
In order to save the world from gain-of-function (GOF) Bird Flu that seems to be jumping from birds to cats to humans like acrobats on the flying trapeze.
If you own a cat, be sure to mask them up, have them social distance at 6 feet, keep them locked in their bedroom, and wipe down their litter box with antibacterial cleanser until we can flatten out this CAT FLU PANDEMIC.
Ahh, yes, the creators of Sputnik V finished creating a deadly mRNA spike prion jab that will surely cause white rubbery vascular clots that cause myocarditis, pericarditis, and infertility.
This should help depopulate the planet since there are too many cats, humans, birds, and people figuring out that the jabs are end-game of the genocidal maniacs running the bioweapon laboratories.
Bookmark Infections.news to get the latest updates about the engineered “bird flu” and “cat flu” plandemics.
Sources for this article include:
Pandemic.news
NaturalNews.com
SHTFplan.com
Rt.com/russia
Russian virologist warns of potential ‘Cat Flu’ pandemic as H5N1 spreads among felines
A leading Russian virologist has issued a stark warning that the H5N1 avian influenza virus, now spreading among domestic cats, could mutate and trigger a deadly human pandemic.
Alexander Gintsburg, head of the Gamaleya Research Institute — which developed the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine — told Izvestia on Wednesday that the virus’s high fatality rate and potential for airborne transmission could make it far deadlier than smallpox.
With over 600 documented feline infections worldwide and a human fatality rate exceeding 50%, health experts are urging rapid vaccine development to avert a potential crisis.
Recent research from the University of Maryland has revealed a concerning rise in H5N1 infections among domestic cats, with cases reported in 18 countries over the past two decades.
The study, published in early May, found that more than half of infected cats died, raising alarms about zoonotic spillover to humans.
Which European country deserves the prize for being most stupid?
I would consider Germany, France and the UK the top candidates.
After reading this I think the UK might be up for the 1st prize.
But, be careful, France and especially Germany are close behind you.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Petra
They’re not being stupid. Every one of those NGOs are run by people who are going to take millions from the british taxpayer and buy themselves mansions in the country with ten foot fences around them to keep out the riffraff.
Hi Petra, I feel the UK Labour government is the clear winner at the moment. But its a race worth keeping tabs on as they seem to be doing their best to try to over take each other. But as far as the here and now – Starmer is winning by at least a furlong.
They are just puppets taking orders.
The entire planet understands that the UK are run by mad men. No one will be surprised. That is one way to stop the EU fishing in our waters!
Perhaps the boat people will walk over instead. That will be easier.
How many other idiotic ways are they going to find to waste hard working tax payers money. And enslave future generations to this debt mountain they are deliberately making.
“They are burning us down to rule over the ashes”. I am tired of the games, they are now insulting our intelligence.
They don’t intend there to be “future generations”. Rebbe has spoken.
By the way, the USA gov have just discovered ANOTHER 93 billion that was disappeared by the previous gov between the time trump was elected and he took office (76 days). How many trillions do you imagine the NGOs in the uk have stolen over the decades?
Great idea! It will kill all carbon-based life from this planet = all life.
It´s going to be goodbye to homo sapiens too.
What is the Henry’s law for CO2 in water?
Understanding Henry’s Law for CO2 in Water: A Comprehensive Guide
https://enviroliteracy.org/what-is-the-henrys-law-for-co2-in-water/
The UK has lost all sense of sound reasoning and is on the edge of insanity.
I read this on the BBC a few days ago, and my first thought was “How much energy is used to process the water?” Assuming electricity is used to pump the water , what is the ‘NET’ CO2 gain
“ocean fauna, particularly marine plants and phytoplankton, require carbon dioxide (CO2) for photosynthesis. Phytoplankton, which are microscopic plants in the ocean, use CO2 along with sunlight to produce oxygen and organic matter, forming the base of the marine food web.”
ChatGPT
If Co2 drop substantially lower all plant life will die off followed by all animal life.
One has to wonder if this the end game after all…