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An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our feet

  • Written by Benjamin Z. Houlton, Professor of Global Environmental Studies, Chancellor's Fellow and Director, John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis
imageWeathering of rocks like these basalt formations in Idaho triggers chemical processes that remove carbon dioxide from the air.Matthew Dillon/Flickr, CC BY

Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you.

Rocks, particularly the types created by volcanic activity, play a critical role in keeping...

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