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Rocks Could Be Harnessed To Sponge Vast Amounts Of Carbon Dioxide From Air

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Proposed Method Would Speed Natural Reactions a Million Times

Scientists say that a type of rock found at or near the surface in the Mideast nation of Oman and other areas around the world could be harnessed to soak up huge quantities of globe-warming carbon dioxide.

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