Out of Sight, Out of Clime: Burying Carbon In a Vault of Sea and Rock [News]
Monday, July 14, 2008 - 16:14
in Earth & Climate
Volcanic rocks deep beneath the sea off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington State might prove one of the best places to store the carbon dioxide emissions that are causing global warming, a new study finds. In fact, the very instability that causes earthquakes and eruptions adds an extra layer of protection to keep the CO2 from ever escaping. [More]
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