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Environmental Science

Rock Weathering as a Natural Carbon Sink

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Over millions of years, natural rock weathering removes billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere—about 100-200 million tons per year—equal to the carbon emitted by roughly 20-40 million cars.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered how mountains help keep the planet cool? Over geologic time, rocks slowly eat carbon dioxide from the air.