University of Sheffield2 年
Measuring weathering rates, CO2 removal and storage
Through our three field sites, we’ll be taking a range of various samples from the soils, plants, water systems and air, at different intervals, to analyse how greenhouse gases are being absorbed from ...
BBC1 年
Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?
Enhanced rock weathering lies somewhere in between the ... Half an hour's drive from the quarry I watch it being scattered on a field. It requires no specialist equipment. A trailer is loaded ...
Mongabay on MSN3 个月
Calls for caution as enhanced rock weathering shows carbon capture promise
The positive results of these small-scale field trials are helping build hype in support of the fledgling rock weathering ...
University of Sheffield1 年
Frequently asked questions
on plots ranging from 1 to 4 hectares (1 hectare is the size of an international rugby field). These sites encompass a range of climates, soils and crops, which allows us to assess the broad ...
BBC1 年
Coastal processes – WJEC Weathering
Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when rocks are porous (contain holes) or permeable (allow water to pass through). Water enters cracks in the rock. When temperatures drop, the water freezes and ...
Business Insider India5 年
The weathering Himalayas might not be behind Earth's cooling over the past 15 million years
The weathering of rocks should have increased the carbon deposit in deep sea sediments but instead, it has decreased. This is not the first time that reasons behind Earth’s cooling have been ...