RockFACE at SoyFACE: Increasing CO2 uptake
Researchers are sprinkling finely ground silicate-basalt over field trials at the Illinois Soybean Free Air Concentration Enrichment Facility (SoyFACE) hoping to increase the amount of CO2 removed from the atmosphere in a process known as rock weathering.
Preparing crops for our changing Earth
It is no secret the Earth is changing. Higher temperatures, higher CO2 levels, and less water availability are all concerns. This Earth Day, we are looking at ways our team is working to improve the future of food for our changing planet.
Meet Violet Moore, RIPE's Science Communications Intern, Spring 2024
Learn more about Violet Moore, RIPE's summer communications internship for the Spring 2024 semester.