Climate Change

Out of context: Reply #186

  • Started 15 years ago
  • Last post 2 days ago
  • 587 Responses
  • Nairn1

    Adding powdered rock to farmland can improve soil quality and - BONUS! - draw down comparably huge amounts of CO2 through natural weathering processes.

    Bonzer.

    https://www.theguardian.com/envi…

    • Ok, now let's calculate the amount of carbon needed to make the powedered rocks and see if the budget adds up.zarkonite
    • We already know a big part of the problem can be solved just by planting trees, but will governments actually do any of this?yuekit
    • Apparently we already have rock dust as a largely unused waste-product and it can be used it some areas to promote tree growth.
      Win win win!
      Nairn
    • I view these sort of developments as mid-measures that alongside genuine improvements can buy time for our descendents.Nairn

View thread