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Moving Carbon from the Atmosphere into Rocks and Plants?
September 22, 2011 | USGS

“Research on carbon sequestration provides critical information for considering mitigation options for greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and adaptation opportunities for climate change.” Quoted from the USGS science features.


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