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Dark oxygen vs green energy: a $16 trillion problem

5 February 2025

6:43 PM

5 February 2025

6:43 PM

‘Dark oxygen’ sounds sexy and mysterious, but science rarely delivers on its amorous threats.

In this case, dark oxygen refers to oxygen made in the absence of sunlight, entirely skipping photosynthesis (which is responsible for most of what we breathe). Hard to find and tricky to study, dark oxygen has been found in a few places, one of which being deep underwater.

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