Crushed volcanic rock spread on farms accelerates natural carbon capture processes. This method converts atmospheric carbon ...

A tractor spreads crushed white rock on a green hill, leaving a plume of dust in its wake. Scientists believe that enhanced ...

Earthworms, the hardworking invertebrates that grace the upper layers of soil, have long been considered helpful in our home gardens. Earthworms are prolific munchers, grinding up organic material and ...

Traditional row-crop agriculture releases sizable amounts of soil-derived carbon to the atmosphere as CO 2, a greenhouse gas that is a primary driver of climate change. With enhanced weathering, ...

Enhanced weathering harnesses natural mineral dissolution processes to accelerate the capture of atmospheric CO2 and its storage as stable inorganic forms. By grinding silicate rocks such as basalt or ...

Nature-based solutions like enhanced rock weathering and microbial enrichment could increase tree growth and boost carbon storage, according to a new analysis.

Rock weathering controls the potential for soil carbon storage at a continental scale. New research from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and collaborators found that rock weathering—the ...

Microbial weathering in soils encompasses the biological mechanisms by which microorganisms drive the breakdown, alteration and mobilisation of minerals. Through a suite of chemical, physical and ...

New research is changing how scientists view the ground beneath rugged terrain. A study led by researchers at the University ...

Southwest Research Institute collaborated with UT San Antonio to analyze lunar soil samples and determine the effects of space weathering on their far-ultraviolet reflectance. SwRI measured the ...