Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Key Chemicals Month This month we feature chemicals that have important applications in industry and the lab.—Ed. Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a natural product found in many settings, including the ...

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

To make concrete, limestone, or calcium carbonate, is mixed with clay and other materials and then calcined at high temperatures, so CO2 is released via the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate.