<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>An aerial view of the coast near University of Delaware's Hugh R Sharp campus in Lewes.
Newswise — As more carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, the global ocean soaks up much of the excess, storing roughly 30 percent of<wm> the excess carbon dioxide that has accumulated as it remains stuck in the atmosphere.
University of Delaware scientists have discovered that those oceans play a bigger role in controlling Earth's climate than previously thought, and that their efforts at addressing climate change would need a more targeted approach.
Their study, published in January's edition of the journal Environmental Research Letters, has been met with interest as it proposes a more focused plan for ocean-based carbon sequestration.
"The ocean provides many benefits that are essential to the functioning of our</wm> climate system, and should never be the first target of any efforts," said a lead researcher, a