“Certain types of rocks, such as those containing basalt, are rich in divalent metal cations that naturally convert CO₂ into stable metal carbonate matter,” says co-lead author M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine. “Understanding how this process works at the molecular level will help us utilize this beneficial chemistry to help solve the problem of runaway climate change.” Read More