Muddying the waters: weathering might remove less atmospheric CO2 than thought

Cambridge UK (SPX) Dec 22, 2020

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 - calling into q