25 results for tag: enhanced rock weathering
Volcanoes, Soil, and the Carbon Clock: What Costa Rica Can Teach the World About Enhanced Rock Weathering
A 2024 study suggests Costa Rica may be offering the world a geological template for one of the most promising carbon removal strategies of our time.
ZeroEx: Pioneering Enhanced Rock Weathering in Europe and Revolutionizing Carbon Dioxide Removal Verification Worldwide
In the quiet agricultural landscapes of western Germany, a climate tech startup is revolutionizing the application of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as a scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solution.
Mati Carbon Wins $50M Grand Prize at XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition
On Earth Day (April 23, 2025), the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition announced that Mati Carbon took home the $50 million grand prize for its enhanced rock weathering program.
Yale Research Team Uses Unique Natural Laboratory, a Watershed, to Study Enhanced Rock Weathering
Recently, Yale Professor James Saiers started a project at the Sleepers River Research Watershed focusing on how enhanced weathering can consume CO2 and how this process influences the biogeochemistry of the watershed.
Rock Dust And Ocean Chemistry: Exploring Carbon Removal’s Potential and Perils
Rock dust applied in marine environments could become a meaningful addition to a portfolio of carbon dioxide removal techniques that collectively can help to mitigate climate change, says marine biogeochemist Lennart Bach.
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.
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.
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 Climate Transformation Fund is one of five funds in Milkywire’s portfolio. It was ...
India’s Potential for Food Security and Climate Stabilization
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyefus has warned: “There is no vaccine for climate change.” While this is currently true, recent advances in nature-based carbon dioxide removal strategies may offer an effective treatment of the problem.
Enhanced Rock Weathering and Rock Dust Application in China
China's abundant limestone deposits and diverse climate make it an ideal candidate for exploring enhanced rock weathering's potential.
