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Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...
Is the sea prepared to be the world’s next carbon storage, or are we merely throwing our climate dreams into the deep blue ...
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...
Regarding “Carbon Offsets Prompt Forest Purchase” (Business & Finance, Nov. 3): Someone should make an allowance for the carbon that is sequestered in harvested lumber. That lumber isn’t ...
Scientists have developed a new 'photosynthetic' material capable of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) that can one day be used ...
Some fig trees can convert atmospheric CO2 into calcium carbonate, a process known as the oxalate carbonate pathway, ...
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a proposed method of carbon dioxide sequestration that involves spreading crushed silicate minerals on soils to drive chemical reactions that form carbonate ...
Tree diversity increases carbon sequestration Date: February 25, 2025 Source: University of Freiburg Summary: Forests planted with many different tree species have substantially higher aboveground ...
The task force would "provide recommendations for the development of a statewide carbon sequestration program," according to the measure, which defines carbon sequestration as "the long-term ...
Soil microbiomes play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, significantly impacting the global carbon cycle. The activity of microorganisms helps to capture and store carbon in soil, reducing ...
Location of the sampled seaweed farms, the time (years) elapsed since the onset of farming and the size of the harvested area (ha). Credit: Nature Climate Change (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024 ...
Billions of tonnes of carbon are constantly moving through the atmosphere, land and oceans. The ocean carbon cycle is a set of vital processes that helps regulate the Earth’s climate and support ...