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We show a\u00a0new way to\u00a0save our planet\u00a0from global warming.\u00a0 To tackle this problem, We\u00a0focus on a natural approach to capture the smoky\u00a0carbon dioxide released by\u00a0industrial plants\u00a0and make chalk out of it, using a process\u00a0that could be accelerated up to\u00a0one million times and adds value\u00a0to\u00a0CO<\/span>2 <\/span><\/sub><\/span><\/span>in a socially responsible way. You can find the whole article in page 9<\/a>\u00a0of Asia Research News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We show a\u00a0new way to\u00a0save our planet\u00a0from global warming.\u00a0 To tackle this problem, We\u00a0focus on a natural approach to capture the smoky\u00a0carbon dioxide released by\u00a0industrial plants\u00a0and make chalk out of it, using a process\u00a0that could be accelerated up to\u00a0one million times and adds value\u00a0to\u00a0CO2 in a socially responsible way. 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