Can Rock Dust Soak Up Carbon Emissions? A Giant Experiment Is Set to Find Out
When Lithos Carbon co-founder Mary Yap saw piles of basalt dust at a quarry, she saw more than industrial waste. “When we saw these enormous mountains of basalt dust, we realized this could become a truly meaningful solution.”
The Kingston Wollastonite Rebate
Wollastonite, when crushed into rock dust and incorporated into the soil through the process of enhanced rock weathering (ERW), is greatly beneficial.
Silicon to Silicate: Understanding the InPlanet-Microsoft Deal
On December 17, 2025, InPlanet, a trailblazing ClimateTech Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) company, publicly announced that they signed an agreement with Microsoft, the multinational tech conglomerate, to provide durable carbon removal and regenerative agriculture benefits in Brazil. They plan to remove more than 28,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2026 and 2028.
Who is InPlanet?
InPlanet’s Team. Image Credit: InPlanet
Founded in 2022 and based in Germany and Brazil, InPlanet is an AgTech Company pioneering Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) as a ...
The Future of Carbon Removal is Enhanced Rock Weathering: Introducing the Everest Pulsar
When developing climate change solutions, one may look to Mother Nature for inspiration.
What Enhanced Weathering Opportunities Does the Acquisition of Eion Bring to Terradot?
With Terradot’s recent acquisition of Eion, two organizations specializing in enhanced rock weathering (ERW) have now merged.
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Terradot is dedicated to the challenging task of stabilizing the world’s climate. Their ambition is to make a major contribution to the 10 gigatons of CO₂ that must be removed from the atmosphere every year by 2050, and their strategy is to advance the science, technology, and collaboration surrounding enhanced rock weathering (ERW). Terradot currently deploys ERW projects in Brazil, where the soil types, weather, and ...
COP30 InPlanet Discussion: Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal in Brazil
To align with guidelines of the IPCC, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) must scale rapidly to gigatonne levels over the coming decades. This was the theme of a panel discussion at the COP30 Blue Zone, where Dr. Christina Larkin, vice president of science and research at InPlanet, Dr. David Manning, professor of soil science at Newcastle University, and Dr. Injy Johnstone, an environmental lawyer and NetZero expert, further explored issues raised by the InPlanet paper Unlocking Gigatonne-Scale Carbon Removal with Strategic Tipping Point Frameworks. Together, they explored the ...
Brazil Positions Itself as a Global Leader in Enhanced Rock Weathering
Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology currently undergoing great strides in implementation and scaling. With complex interactions between soil and rock geochemistry at play, location plays a crucial role in the efficacy of ERW solutions. On June 10, 2025, the OpenAir Collective hosted a webinar entitled “This is CDR: Brazil - ERW Game Changer,” during which experts discussed the country's rich natural history and unique potential to lead the way for implementing ERW as a carbon removal solution.
Ella Holme, Head of Minerali...
GEOROC 2.0: Long-Used Database Gets an Upgrade as ERW Research Soars
With over 25-years of service, the Geochemistry of Rocks of the Ocean and Continent (GEOROC) database is an online resource hosting analyses of rocks and minerals from across the globe.
From Soil to Summit: Brazil and China join forces in groundbreaking research on soil remineralization
Set against colossal mountains shaped by tectonic forces, the Great Wall of China embodies the persistence and courage of its people. For geologist Suzi Huff Theodoro, it speaks to geological processes and a diversity of rocks. It was a fitting symbol of the deep potential for remineralization, with opportunities continuing to unfold for China and Brazil through scientific collaboration.
A professor of environment and rural development at the University of Brasília, Theodoro recently traveled to China to present research on soil remineralization (rochagem) — taking ...
RTE signs Letter to the Senate Committee for Appropriations
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In a letter dated June 30, 2025, Remineralize the Earth (RTE) joined 37 other coalition partners to urge the Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee to maintain robust investment in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies for Fiscal Year 2026. Continued federal support is essential to maintain United States CDR technologies’ global competitiveness, mitigate climate change, and sustain job creation in this burgeoning industry.
Recent developments at the EPA saw Administrator Lee Zeldin’s abrupt freeze and attempted termination of ...
