From Kashmir to Chicago: Geological Survey of India’s Mir Takes ERW Vision Global
Senior geologist at the Geological Survey of India, Dr. Ishfaq Mir’s career has evolved from reconstructing past climates to addressing soil degradation and malnutrition caused by excessive pesticide use and synthetic fertilizers across India.
Call for Submissions: Journal Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems requests articles for upcoming special issue
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems has recently announced that it is accepting submissions for an upcoming special issue of the journal dedicated to recent advances on enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as a land-based CO2 removal method in agroecosystems.
Unlocking Urban Rooftops for Carbon Capture in the Netherlands
An award winning organization in the Netherlands is on a mission to “green roofs” by using a composition of soil which reacts with the CO2 in the air, breaking it down and removing it permanently.
Liam A. Bullock
Carbon Neutral Initiative (CNI) introduced the Carbon Green Roof project to contribute to global climate goals of removing 10 Gigatonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030, and is a small part of their overarching plan to become the first bio-enhanced silicate weathering project in Europe.
Liam A. Bullock, a geochemist and geological consultant ...
Soil Remineralization, Climate Resilience, and Environmental Geochemistry: Insights from the 2024 Goldschmidt Conference
The 2024 Goldschmidt Conference took place from August 18-23 in Chicago, Illinois, and covered a broad range of topics, including innovative solutions to improving soil health, food security, and climate resilience.
Turning Invasive Plants into Agricultural Assets: Inside ISAP India’s Biochar Vision
Choosing mesquite as the primary material for biochar allows for the removal of this invasive species, enabling the restoration of the land for agricultural use.
Two Soil Building Events in Missouri, September and October 2024
First event title: Regenerative Agriculture, Special Soil Building Meeting
Date and time: 6:30pm, Thursday, September 26, 2024
Location: Food Forest Shelter, Columbia Agriculture Park, 1769 W Ash St, Columbia, MO 65203
Event description: Nick Cuchetti, Conservation Agronomist — Certified Crop Advisor Technical Service Provider (NRCS) — will cost share grower expenses to implement Regenerative & Climate-Smart Agriculture practices, materials & methods. This meeting will focus on two NRCS Conservation Practice Standards: #340 Cover Crop and #336 Soil ...
Magic Mud: Danish Documentary Highlights the Power of Greenlandic Glacial Remineralization
Magic Mud,” a documentary produced and directed by filmmaker Jakob Gottschau, explores how Greenlandic glacial rock flour can address global agricultural and climate challenges.
Climate Week NYC CDR Summit 2024
Event: Climate Week NYC CDR Summit 2024
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Location: New York, NY (register to learn address)
Host organization: Puro.earth
Conference description: "This event is a pivotal gathering for leaders in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector, focused on fostering collaboration, innovation, and investment in carbon removal technologies.
"The Climate Week NYC CDR Summit aims to bring together industry pioneers, experts, and stakeholders in the carbon removal ecosystem. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, ...
Milkywire’s Climate Transformation Fund Goes Above and Beyond for Enhanced Weathering
The perennial question surrounding carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is one of funding. Until recently, this had been especially true of enhanced rock weathering (ERW), where unanswered questions surrounding efficacy and scalability stymied all but the most concerted efforts to fund ERW initiatives. Now, despite the field’s relative immaturity, there has been a windfall in investment opportunities for ERW projects and companies. In May 2024, Milkywire selected 13 projects to support, including Flux and Mati Carbon, through their Climate Transformation Fund.
The ...
Navigating Geological Contrasts: Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture in Tanzania
Tanzania exhibits highly contrasting geology, which plays a crucial role in its strengths and limitations for agricultural development. Certain areas of the region contain abundant minerals for fertile soils while others suffer from depletion. This disparity arises largely from the region's unique geomorphological features, notably its location along the East African Rift System (EARS). The EARS is an extensive continental rift valley beginning at the Red Sea in the north, and extending eastward into the Indian Ocean (Wood & Turn). The rift is actively forming through ...
