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Dr. John Sterman presenting the En-ROADS Simulator

MIT’s New En-ROADS Simulator Gives Insight on the Impact of Remineralization on Climate

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Dr. John Sterman presenting the En-ROADS Simulator. Rock weathering removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and remineralizing the soil with silicate rock dust can speed this process up, but just how much of an impact can enhanced rock weathering have on global climate change? To better understand the magnitude of the impact that remineralization could […]

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Hurricane Pummels Equinox Farm, but Remineralized Cannabis ‘Orchard’ Resurges

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Hurricane Isaias brought 60-mile-an-hour winds to the Berkshires that toppled trees around Equinox Farm in Sheffield, Massachusetts, beating down much of this year’s outdoor cannabis crop in the process. Fortunately, says Ted Dobson, general manager and farmer-in-chief, cannabis is vigorous, like growing an “annual orchard,” and soon after seeing the devastation of Mother Nature’s wrath,

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Rock Dust Crop Dusting: Pulverized Rock Makes for Effective Pesticide

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As long as there has been agriculture, there have been insects, mites, and other creatures eager to share in the bounty. Pests remain an enduring problem for agriculture. Increasingly, communities are seeing even pesticides designed to deter or eliminate pesky insects become a liability as essential pollinator populations decline, unwanted toxins infiltrate crops—endangering farmers and

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The plot receiving the volcanic ash on the left, and the control plot on the right

Barbuda Limestone Soil Crop Growth Stimulated by Montserrat Volcanic Ash

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Fig. 1 Principal John Mussington surveying the plants. The plot receiving the volcanic ash on the left, and the control plot on the right. Introduction Soil fertility depends on the geological history of the minerals in it, climate, and their management. Oceanic islands are either limestone or volcanic, the only exception being the high granite

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Basalt Rock Dust Increases Carbon Capture Fourfold

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“I’d say the biggest take-home message is that this strategy has legs. This strategy is looking good—has good prospects, both for increasing yields and for carbon dioxide removal.” –Mike Kelland By incorporating finely crushed basalt rock dust — and all its attendant minerals — into agricultural soils, a research team within the Leverhulme Centre for

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Call for Papers for the IV Congresso Brasileiro de Rochagem

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(Photo from the III Congresso Brasileiro de Rochagem in 2016 conference.) Translated from Brazilian Portuguese. Original version available here. The Event The third millennium began with an unprecedented recognition of the importance of the use of natural resources. Environmental issues have gained in visibility and share importance along with economic issues. As a result, there

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Remineralize the Earth makes the ‘Platinum’ grade with GuideStar

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Remineralize the Earth has received the GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency — their newest and highest level of recognition. The official description of this rating says, “This organization is a platinum-level GuideStar participant, demonstrating its commitment to transparency.” The prestigious honor demonstrates RTE’s commitment to measuring progress and results. Fewer than 3 percent of nonprofits

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Planting a Trillion Trees to Save Earth? Remineralization Can Help

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Reforesting the Earth with a trillion trees may be the best way to fight climate change, and remineralizing the Earth with crushed rock dust is perhaps the best way to ensure those trees take root, grow and prosper. A recent study from scientists with Crowther Lab in Switzerland found 223 million acres (900 million hectares)

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