Icelandic scientists are transforming carbon dioxide into stone

Geothermal plan in Iceland
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The news about the world's warming climate is generally bad — the Arctic is melting at an alarming rate, the real costs are mounting, and while some regions are grappling with how to reduce greenhouse gasses, the world can't agree on a unified solution. So here's some good news: Researchers in Iceland have discovered how to take the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2), neutralize it, and turn it into harmless rock, WBUR's Here & Now reports.

Specifically, the Carbfix team injects CO2 into Iceland's ample basalt, turning the gas into organic white crystals.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.