Protecting Our Climate by Turning CO2 Into Stone
The biggest task of this century is to reduce the emissions of CO 2 into the atmosphere, to slow down climate change. One key technology is to capture the CO 2 from power plants and factories to prevent it from affecting the climate. But how can we store this captured CO 2 in a safe and permanent ma...
Published in: | Frontiers for Young Minds |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Frontiers Media SA
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.579895 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2021.579895/full |
Summary: | The biggest task of this century is to reduce the emissions of CO 2 into the atmosphere, to slow down climate change. One key technology is to capture the CO 2 from power plants and factories to prevent it from affecting the climate. But how can we store this captured CO 2 in a safe and permanent manner? In this article, we report on a method that has been demonstrated in Iceland, in which CO 2 is injected deep into the ground and turned into stone—a natural way of dealing with CO 2 emissions! |
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