Experiment 'turns waste CO2 to stone'

Image copyrightJUERG MATTERImage captionThe experiment injected 220 tonnes of carbon dioxide several hundred metres underground Scientists think they have found a smart way to constrain carbon dioxide emissions - just turn them to stone. The researchers report an experiment in Iceland where they have pumped CO2 and water underground into volcanic rock. Reactions with the minerals in the deep basalts convert the carbon dioxide to a stable,...

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World Environment Day 2016: 5 of Your Favourite Foods Predicted to Go Extinct

World Environment Day (WED) is one of the greatest annual events celebrated across the globe on 5th June. The objective of the event is to raise awareness about the leading issue of the sustainability of our environment. It was initiated in 1973 by the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to address colossal issues like global warming, deforestation and food shortages among many...

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