Rocks can bind CO₂ significantly faster than previously believed through a water-driven chemical pathway. This discovery could accelerate carbon capture and storage timelines from centuries to much shorter periods.
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How rocks trap CO₂ faster: Water-driven pathway could speed long-term carbon storage

Centuries years Previous CO₂ binding timeline
Water-Driven Pathway Catalyzes Transformation To Carbonate R Mechanism
Industrial Carbon Capture And Geological Storage Process type