E-Mail IMAGE: Changes of mean fields of surface pH at mid-century (2046-2050) with respect to present day conditions for RCP4.5 baseline scenario (no alkalinization), and CTS009 scenario (with alkalinization) view more Credit: Butenschön et al., 2021 Is it possible to simultaneously address the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2) in the atmosphere and the resulting acidification of the oceans? The research of the project DESARC-MARESANUS, a collaboration between the Politecnico di Milano and the CMCC Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Foundation, explores the feasibility of this process, its chemical and environmental balance, and the benefits for the marine sector, focusing on the Mediterranean basin.