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Rock Dust Is Effective to Fight Climate Change, University of Illinois Energy Farm Finds

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Preparation of meta-basalt rock dust before spreading on maize fields at the University of Illinois Energy Farm (photo credit: Jim Baltz). A new field study led by University of Illinois researcher Ilsa Kantola demonstrates how we can use rock dust weathering to greatly enhance carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere. The study was carried out […]

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Revolutionary Carbon Capture Method Integrated into Wastewater Treatment Plants

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In episode #80 of Open Air’s video series, “This is CDR”, featured Joachim Katchinoff and Kevin Vu from Crew Carbon. This company approaches carbon removal through enhanced weathering in wastewater facilities. Crew Carbon’s approach combines nature-based solutions with engineered processes to enhance carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and help combat climate change. Enhanced weathering is the

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Viva La Raw: Inventor Transforms Costa Rican Farming With Local Artisan’s Rock Dust

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Nestled within the lush Costa Rican landscapes, a health-conscious innovator and horticultural pioneer has been rewriting the rules of farming. Eric Rivkin, founder of the Viva La Raw Project, is sowing the seeds to revolutionize how regional gardeners and orchardists grow food, armed with a local artisan’s rock dust byproduct. “His family are rock sculptors,”

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The Riches of Rock Dust, by the Get Real Alliance

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Rock dust in action Episode description from the Get Real Alliance: In this episode, we explore the vital role of finely ground rock dust, abundant in essential minerals and trace elements, in supporting life on Earth. We bring attention to the detrimental consequences faced by the food supply chain and the environment when proper remineralization

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Mati Carbon Removals Fights Climate Change, Enables Climate Resilience for Marginal Farmers in India

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Shantanu Agarwal is a climate tech entrepreneur on a mission to improve the lives of marginal farmers while simultaneously fighting climate change. In 2021, he founded Mati Carbon Removals, a project of the Swaniti Initiative, a 501(c)(3) non-profit with offices in the US and India. In a July 2023 episode of the OpenAir webinar series,

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InPlanet Takes On Climate Change and Advances Sustainable Farming with Local Soil Remineralizers

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Forging partnerships and collaboration: InPlanet cofounders Niklas Kluger (left), and Felix Harteneck (bottom right), along with the InPlanet research lead Philipp Swoboda (bottom center) and Carbon Drawdown Initiative founder and CEO Dirk Paessler (right) and COO Ralf Steffens (center) (photo courtesy of InPlanet). Is it possible to fight climate change while simultaneously supporting regenerative farming practices?

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How to Lock Carbon in the Soil Permanently

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Large-scale carbon sequestration is a significant challenge, especially when considering competition for land and resources among different techniques. In this article we report the findings of Buss et al.[4] concerning the synergistic interactions between techniques and soil processes and how they can enhance carbon sequestration potential. The study aims to identify limitations, assess interactions, and

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A Breakthrough in Verifying Carbon Dioxide Removal by Rock Dust Weathering

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For over a billion years, rock weathering has played a central role in regulating Earth’s climate. So what’s behind the rock-climate connection? It turns out that the chemical breakdown of rocks naturally removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere by converting it into carbonate molecules. 

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Carbon Drawdown Initiative Advocates New Recipe for ERW Research

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In a time of increasing uncertainty about the future, unprecedented fossil fuel consumption, and the frustrating stagnation of deployable green energies, it might seem difficult to imagine a positive future. But those at the Carbon Drawdown Initiative are self-proclaimed “optimists” who see the present period as an opportunity to learn as much as we can

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Restoring Soils in Kilimanjaro – Engineers Without Borders Seeks Funding to Fight Food Insecurity in Tanzania

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This project contributes to Sustainable Development Goals Introduction David Paul Blessing, President of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in Tanzania, has a science-backed plan to bring better outcomes to small-scale farmers, their families and communities in the Kilimanjaro region in northeastern Tanzania. Across Tanzania, agriculture employs 75% of the working population. Soils vary dramatically from region

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