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New Scientist on MSN8d
Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...
Earth.com7d
How fig trees turn parts of themselves to stone
Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...
These Fruit Trees Turn CO₂ Into Stone – And Might Just Save the Planet
In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...
Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...
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GreenGeeks plants 50K trees to reduce the impact of data centres
GreenGeeks has planted 50,000 trees to ease the environmental impact of the data centres required for running websites.
How carbon capture works and the debate about whether it’s a future climate solution
A 2021 study also found the carbon capture process emits significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that’s shorter-lived than carbon dioxide but traps over 80 times more heat. That ...
ZME Science on MSN4d
These fig trees absorb CO2 from the air and convert it into stone
We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...
Company's carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
Science Daily7d
From air to stone: The fig trees fighting climate change
Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...
Discover Magazine on MSN6d
Some Fig Trees Can Turn CO2 Into Stone - A Hidden Talent That Could Combat Climate Change
Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...
Takeaways from AP report on company that sold 200,000 carbon credits to remove CO2 from ocean
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
AllAfrica on MSN7h
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions.