Capturing and Reusing CO2 by Converting It To Rocks

Within Earth’s surface, there are billions of tons of rocks containing minerals that are reactive with CO 2 , which is a greenhouse gas that has harmful effects on our planet’s climate. Over thousands of years, these minerals interact with the CO 2 in the air, converting the gas into new carbonate minerals and permanently storing the CO 2 in a solid form. Today, as society develops solutions to combat the harmful effects of excess CO 2 in our atmosphere, the processes carried out by these reactive minerals could present a valuable opportunity. There is a challenge of speeding up the reactions so they happen within days (or even weeks), rather than thousands of years. Climate solutions like this are still new and will require more young and enthusiastic minds to advance their development so our climate is livable for generations to come!