Stashing CO2 In Rocks
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Click to view, or right-click and save: Scifri video: Stashing CO2 In Rocks.Basalt formations off the East Coast of the U.S. could hold a billion of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Paul Olsen, of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, takes us to a basalt quarry in New Jersey and explains what makes the rock ideal for soaking up emissions. En Español. Production assistance from Shelley DuBois. Produced by Flora Lichtman Viewed 10089 times.
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