basalt
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Among those technologies is direct air capture—in which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere, enhanced rock weathering where rocks like basalt are spread over farm fields to capture dissolved carbon in rainwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The 129-foot waterfall — a wide curtain of white water cascading from a basalt cliff face — generates its own rainbow and once was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by President Theodore Roosevelt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
When the carbon meets other elements found in the basalt, a reaction kicks off and it solidifies, locking it away as carbonate minerals.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
One such approach, called enhanced rock weathering, involves spreading finely ground silicate rocks, like basalt, on the ground or the ocean, which absorb carbon dioxide from the air as they weather in the rain.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
The basalt highway led gradually downward, and after a while the slope increased, so the creatures could freewheel.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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