Enhanced Weathering (EW) accelerates the Earth's natural chemical weathering process to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In chemical weathering, carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater reacts with minerals in rocks, partly dissolving them and producing stable bicarbonate ions. These bicarbonate ions are transported by rivers to the ocean, where they are safely stored for thousands of years. EW is typically carried out by spreading crushed reactive rocks or minerals on croplands.
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