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This does nothing for ocean acidification, nor the fundamental restrictions that decreasing O2 percentages have respiration tracheal respiration systems.

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It may however slow the general heating of the planet which has implications for the weather patterns that currently provide water to much of the world.

Yes, it is just a band-aid for one portion of the problem. It's not any sort of a long-term solution. At some point we have to stop spewing carbon into the atmosphere, and the sooner we do that the better.

The situation is even more dire when you consider that increasing CO2 levels inhibit cognitive function.

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