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December 16, 2015

More rock weathering could counter C02 emissions
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Dec 16, 2015
Scientists have discovered enhanced weathering of rock could counter man-made fossil fuel CO2 emissions and help to protect our oceans. An international team, led by researchers from the University of Sheffield, found that speeding up the naturally occurring process of the weathering of rock to draw CO2 out of the atmosphere could help to significantly stabilise the climate and avert ocean acidification caused by humans burning fossil fuels. This is the first time the large-scale effects of weathe ... read more

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