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The world's first farm of mechanical CO2 absorbing trees
Almost half of the carbon dioxide produced on the planet is consumed by the oceans, living organisms, and plants. At the same ...
Knowridge Science Report13h
Fig trees could turn CO₂ into stone, study finds
Scientists have discovered that some fig trees in Kenya can absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and turn it into ...
New Scientist3d
Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2
Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies ...
Nation3d
Native Kenyan fig tree offers unprecedented hope in carbon storage
Unlike conventional trees that store carbon temporarily in organic matter, the species is capable of converting the ...
ZME Science5d
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 ...
newswit5d
Sansiri Partners with WINDSOR to Launch Thailand's First Low-Carbon Vinyl Door and Window Innovation for Comfortable and Sustainable Living
Sansiri Public Company Limited, Thailand's leading real estate developer, has partnered with WINDSOR, a market leader in vinyl doors and windows under SCG Chemicals, or SCGC, to introduce Thailand's ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Scientist on MSN9d
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, ...
Los Angeles Times8mon
This powder removes as much CO₂ from the air as a tree - Los Angeles ...
A typical large tree can suck as much as 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide out of the air over the course of a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a ...