Promising results have been achieved from a trial that applied basalt rock dust to spring oats, and the product is being offered free of charge to farmers in selected parts of the region. It is part ...

Powdered basalt rock is spread across farmers' fields to capture carbon When it rains, the water droplets absorb small amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they fall to the ground.

Despite its relatively small scale, experts anticipate CarbFix could be easy to repeat - thanks to the ubiquity of basalt around the world. "Basalt is actually the most common rock type on Earth ...

In Northern Ireland, we have a diverse range of rock forms. Basalt rock comprises most of County Antrim’s geological map, while sandstone and slate comprise most of Down and some of Armagh.