Publications by authors named "Fredrick J Holden"
Sci Total Environ
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Enhanced weathering (EW) of basalt, a silicate rock, is being studied as a method for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to help mitigate climate change, particularly in tropical northeastern Australia.*
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- Field experiments from 2018 to 2022 measuring the effects of basalt on sugarcane crops showed increased soil pH and nutrient levels, but no significant improvement in crop yields or detectable increase in soil inorganic carbon levels.*
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- The study found that although the basalt weathering process did not significantly enhance CDR, it may still contribute to long-term reductions in CO emissions from the soil due to changes in soil acidity levels and delayed effects from continued basalt application.*
