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First test of CO2 removal with green sand finds no harm to marine life

Adding olivine to the ocean could remove CO2 from the atmosphere, and a pilot project in New York state found no signs of adverse effects on seafloor organisms

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The first test of a method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere using green sand has yielded promising results. The pilot project, which involved adding olivine to the ocean, found no signs of harm to marine life.

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