Seeds of Doubt Over Iron Boost for Algae

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 28, 2016 New research suggests that fertilizing oceans with iron to increase the growth of algae that absorb carbon dioxide is not the hoped-for answer to reducing global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Desert Dust Feeds Deep Ocean Life

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 14, 2014 Most of the iron found in the Atlantic Ocean is provided by dust from the Sahara Desert, two U.S. scientists have discovered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ocean Iron Study Means Climate Rethink

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 20, 2013 New research shows that scientists' earlier estimates of how much iron was dissolving into seawater off the world's coastlines may have been wide of the mark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Volcano ‘Did Little to Lower CO2′

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 22, 2013 Supporters of geo-engineering are disappointed to learn that an Icelandic volcano that threw iron into the nearby ocean did little to reduce long-term atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton: 1, Patriarchy: 0

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 Really? Was that the best they could do? Hillary Clinton calmly dismissed the action of chauvinistic attendees at a Salem, N.H., rally who yelled "Iron my shirt!" repeatedly as she was talking. "Ah, the remnants of sexism -- alive and well," Clinton quipped, to the approval of the rest of the audience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cameroon Girls Battle ‘Breast Ironing’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 In Cameroon, many mothers pound and "iron" flat the breasts of their daughters with heated bananas or coconut shells, hoping to discourage the sexual advances of males who see developed breasts as indicators of sexual maturity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )