published in PNAS

Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less of a role in regulating climate than previously thought

December 23, 2020
The FINANCIAL -- The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the University of Cambridge. The findings, published in PNAS, suggest Earth’s natural mechanism for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere via the weathering of rocks may in fact be weaker than scientists had thought

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