Connecticut student, 12, fights ocean acidity, eyes $25K prize
A 12-year-old student, Raji Doshi, has developed a science project using algae and calcium buffers to combat ocean acidification. Her innovation has made her a finalist in a competition for a $25,000 prize.
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Youth-led scientific innovation provides potential low-cost, nature-based solutions to critical environmental crises like ocean acidification.
A 12-year-old student from Connecticut is drawing attention for tackling one of the world's biggest environmental challenges with an innovative science project. According to the Young Scientist Lab, Raji Doshi designed a project that proposes using algae and natural calcium (aragonite) buffers to help reduce CO₂-driven ocean acidification. Her innovative idea has earned her a place among this year's finalists, where she is now competing for the competition's $25,000 grand prize.A project inspired by a global environmental challengeOcean acidification is a major concern for scientists because the world's oceans absorb a significant amount of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
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