Scientists create a mineral in the lab that captures carbon dioxide
A new technique might one day help combat global warming

FAST TRACK It takes thousands of years for this mineral to form naturally. Now researchers have found a way to make magnesite, or magnesium carbonate, in the lab in just a few months.
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