Is volcanic rock the answer to global warming? Study finds it can permanently trap carbon dioxide in just two years
This story comes from the Daily Mail, 'Science and Tech' section and is written by Cheyenne Macdonald for the Mail Online.
Most of the headlining stories on the Daily Mail and across the newspapers this week, I found quite trivial mostly talking about the lives of celebrities and uninteresting facts about X Factor or I'm a Celeb so I decided to look a little deeper into the sections of the Daily Mail where I found this story.
This article essentially goes into the science of a research investigation which has revealed that Basalt (rock made from cooling lava) has been found both in laboratory tests and in the field, to absorb and contain carbon dioxide.
I think it is quite ridiculous to see this discovery so deep into the site, as it could mean big things in terms of the worlds growing Carbon Footprint which is massively endangering our planet, and the alternate headlining stories include an image of a pair of flip flops that have gone viral, and Cheryl Cole hiding her baby bump at her mum's birthday meal.
The layout of these articles demonstrate that mainstream society is in more sensationalist stories, ones that cause gossip and talking points, rather than events and discoveries, that could massively impact the way we live our lives.
The layout of these articles demonstrate that mainstream society is in more sensationalist stories, ones that cause gossip and talking points, rather than events and discoveries, that could massively impact the way we live our lives.
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