Trap, Contain and Convert (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Trap, Contain and Convert

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Basalt rocks like these can trap CO2 gas and convert it into an inert mineral. New research from scientists at Washington University in St. Louis shows the rate at which the process takes place.

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Joe Angeles/Washington University in St. Louis

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