Rise in Construction and Infrastructure Projects: Carbonate minerals are key ingredients in cement and concrete production. The growing pace of urbanization, particularly in Asia-Pacific and the ...

A soil-dwelling microbe has shown a surprising ability to trap carbon dioxide and turn it into rock. Scientists have ...

Researchers found that Bacillus megaterium can turn over 94% of CO₂ into solid rock using a clean, non-ammonia process.

Traveling around Eagle County, it is easy to wonder about the interesting geological features that dot the landscape. While ...

Unlike conventional trees that store carbon temporarily in organic matter, the species is capable of converting the ...

Hard water is the type of water that has high mineral content (in contrast with soft water). Hard water minerals primarily ...

Unlike halogenated flame retardants, magnesium carbonate is non-toxic, thermally stable, and environmentally benign. Its ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

Some fig trees can convert atmospheric CO2 into calcium carbonate, a process known as the oxalate carbonate pathway, ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ensuring that the carbon is kept out of the air for longer ...