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Ancient rock unleash as much CO2 as world's volcanoes

New research challenges the idea that natural rock weathering acts as a carbon sink that removes CO2 from the atmosphere

Ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes

Ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes
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New research finds that ancient carbon in roc

<ul> <li><strong>New research has overturned the traditional view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO<sub>2</sub> sink that removes CO<sub>2 </sub>from the atmosphere. Instead, this can also act as a large CO<sub>2</sub> source, rivalling that of volcanoes.</strong></li> <li><strong>The results have important implications for modelling climate change scenarios but at the moment, CO<sub>2</sub> release from rock weathering is not captured in climate modelling.</strong></li> <li><strong>Future work will focus on whether human activities may be increasing CO<sub>2</sub> release from rock weathering, and how this could be managed.</strong></li> </ul>

New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes

New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes
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