A tractor spreads crushed white rock on a green hill, leaving a plume of dust in its wake. Scientists believe that enhanced ...

The towering peaks of the Southern Andes are not just shaping the skyline of South America—they are also quietly influencing Earth's atmosphere. Chemical weathering, the process at the heart of this ...

Since the early 1980s, Earth scientists have understood that erosion and weathering of rock slowly removes CO 2 from the atmosphere, regulating Earth’s climate on geological timescales. But recent ...

Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers of Mainz University have studied global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers. Their ...

A new study published in the journal Nature reveals that the thawing of permafrost soils does not only release carbon, but may also promote its removal from the atmosphere. Climate warming contributes ...