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Magical Rockdust

39 Ways to Save the Planet by BBC

Aug 23, 202113:53Science & Medicine

Soil is brilliant at capturing carbon dioxide and keeping it out of the atmosphere. But what if we could make it do an even better job? On a farm overlooking the broad River Tay in Perthshire they've sprinkled the fields...

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Magical Rockdust is an episode from 39 Ways to Save the Planet by BBC. Soil is brilliant at capturing carbon dioxide and keeping it out of the atmosphere. But what if we could make it do an even better job? On a farm overlooking the broad R...

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