Hope • July 30, 2026
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients
Originally published on Good News Network

A sprinkle of crushed basalt rock has turned out to be the fairy dust that newly planted forests need to develop faster and absorb more carbon. That's what scientists from Imperial College London are reporting in a new study from the largest field experiment studying how "enhanced weathering" and soil microbiome enrichment can potentially improve
A sprinkle of crushed basalt rock has turned out to be the fairy dust that newly planted forests need to develop faster and absorb more carbon. That's what scientists from Imperial College London are reporting in a new study from the largest field experiment studying how "enhanced weathering" and soil microbiome enrichment can potentially improve
Originally published on Good News Network.
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