Harvard Medical School: Engineered Bacteria Could Speed Rock Weathering To Combat Climate Change
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Engineered Bacteria Could Speed Rock Weathering To Combat Climate Change
Microbes help break down rocks, capture carbon dioxide
At a glance
* Rock weathering has been considered as a potential solution to address climate change by capturing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it takes thousands of years in a natural system. . . .
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Engineered Bacteria Could Speed Rock Weathering To Combat Climate Change
Microbes help break down rocks, capture carbon dioxide
At a glance
* Rock weathering has been considered as a potential solution to address climate change by capturing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it takes thousands of years in a natural system. . . .