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Global
The Basalt Bet: Turning the Ocean Floor into a Permanent Carbon Lock
As the global economy rejects superficial carbon accounting, a hard turn toward permanent mineral sequestration is emerging. By leveraging the same basalt-water chemistry that preserved Martian history for billions of years, engineers are attempting to turn the ocean floor into an immutable carbon vault, despite fierce internal disputes over the actual permanence of these stores.
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The Carbon Debt of the Electric Dream
While battery electric vehicles dominate the headlines and policy targets, a systemic analysis of mining costs and energy demand suggests that rapid electrification could inadvertently plateau global emission reductions.
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