Carbon-trapping rocks demonstrate Earth’s natural ability to store carbon dioxide

Carbon-trapping rocks demonstrate Earth’s natural ability to store carbon dioxide

Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2) for millions of years.The study, led by Keele University, in collaboration with The University of Manchester and University of Ottawa, looked at geological evidence from Oman to better understand processes that occur in subduction zones - where one of the Earth’s tectonic plat…