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Soil science continues to march forward. Noob me trusts we'll invent ways to mitigate metals and metalloids (and toxins in general). It could prove to be as ea
by specialist 1y ago
Soil science continues to march forward. Noob me trusts we'll invent ways to mitigate metals and metalloids (and toxins in general).
It could prove to be as easy as novel fertilizers and soil amendments.
Much like how Zeke Hausfather is researching how to leverage agriculture to accelerate carbon capture.
"What's the deal with enhanced rock weathering to store CO2?" [2025-02-07]
https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-enhanced-rock https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-enhanced-rock
https://thebreakthrough.org/people/zeke-hausfather https://thebreakthrough.org/people/zeke-hausfather
Surely there's (economical) ways to neutralize toxins in place. Storing them in compounds which are no longer bio-available.
IIRC the term of art is bio-remediation.