silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 年前Researchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called ‘rock flour’ — to suck climate-warming carbon from the airwapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkResearchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called ‘rock flour’ — to suck climate-warming carbon from the airwapo.stsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 年前message-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareGreyghoster@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 年前Do we know how much there is and how much we will need? Seems like a huge problem. Maybe electrify everything and transition the economy to low carbon is a safer bet.
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 年前If all of the glaciers recede, we should have all of the rock flour. That should be enough?
minus-squareGreyghoster@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前It’s a big problem and I don’t know if the science behind this has been tested. Still, every little helps!
minus-squareDancingBear@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前We’ll need more! Maybe there is more rock flour on other planets we can harvest.
Do we know how much there is and how much we will need? Seems like a huge problem. Maybe electrify everything and transition the economy to low carbon is a safer bet.
If all of the glaciers recede, we should have all of the rock flour. That should be enough?
It’s a big problem and I don’t know if the science behind this has been tested. Still, every little helps!
We’ll need more! Maybe there is more rock flour on other planets we can harvest.