The tiny ocean organisms that could help the climate in a big way

Grist
By Matt SimonAug 14, 2025, 4:30 am126 ptsTrending
Some of the littlest organisms in the ocean wield incredible influence, both on their ecosystems and on the planet. Like plants do on land, phytoplankton absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. They process so much of those two gases, in fact, that they’re responsible for half of the carbon…

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