Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But a new study led by Cornell researchers suggests the real-world potential of this method, known as enhanced weathering, may be far smaller than widely cited estimates.

Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But a new study led by Cornell researchers suggests the real-world potential of this method, known as enhanced weathering, may be far smaller than widely cited estimates.

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  • Canaconda@lemmy.ca
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    48 minutes ago

    Why the fuck would it?

    *Reads article

    So they saw basalt at volcanoes made water that runs into the ocean less acidic ergo less conducive to CO2 gas release; and thought powdered basalt rock fertilizer would somehow have the same effect? Mkay.

    I guess we’ll do fuckin anything but burn less fossil fuels apparently.