Researchers conduct first-ever global-scale evaluation of the role of soil minerals in carbon storage
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 15:20
in Earth & Climate
One answer to our greenhouse gas challenges may be right under our feet: Soil scientists Oliver Chadwick of UC Santa Barbara and Marc Kramer of Washington State University have found that minerals in soil can hold on to a significant amount of carbon pulled from the atmosphere. It's a mechanism that could potentially be exploited as the world tries to shift its carbon economy.