Could carbon-soaking rocks solve climate crisis?

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New study claims US alone has 6,000 square miles of carbon-soaking rocks capable of capturing 500 years' worth of US carbon emissions

Scientists seeking a cost-effective means of sequestering carbon dioxide using natural geological reactions were given a major boost last week when new research was released showing that the US alone has...

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