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@silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 1 year ago

Researchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called ‘rock flour’ — to suck climate-warming carbon from the air

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Researchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called ‘rock flour’ — to suck climate-warming carbon from the air

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@silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 1 year ago
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  • @QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world
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    15•1 year ago

    Wow…that’s…ironic.

    • ivanafterall
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      The faster the glaciers recede, the more rock flour we’ll have, and the quicker we’ll be able to fix the issue!

      • @Greyghoster@aussie.zone
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        Do we know how much there is and how much we will need? Seems like a huge problem. Maybe electrify everything and transition the economy to low carbon is a safer bet.

        • ivanafterall
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          If all of the glaciers recede, we should have all of the rock flour. That should be enough?

          • @Greyghoster@aussie.zone
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            It’s a big problem and I don’t know if the science behind this has been tested. Still, every little helps!

            • @DancingBear@midwest.social
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              We’ll need more! Maybe there is more rock flour on other planets we can harvest.

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