He added that the ancient work of art had sustained damage such as cracking, weathering, and biological deterioration. Following precise documentation, initial cleaning was carried out, including the ...

Abiotic Processes: Non-biological processes that occur in nature, such as chemical weathering, that can influence the formation of geological features. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic ...

More than 200 million tonnes of plastic waste generated by humans ends up in soil or water, where it begins its centuries-long journey of weathering and degradation ... chemical or biological ...

Nevertheless, early and late diagenetic processes involving silica, such as reverse weathering or formation of opal-CT and ... salinity, oxygen level and biological mediation) can greatly contribute ...

Looking for ways to help make ends meet this year? Gary Schnitkey, an agricultural and consumer economics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offers three strategies to ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river bed and banks. Erosion also breaks up the rocks that are carried by the river. Landslides are occasional, rapid movements of a mass of earth or ...

The terms “adaptation” and “resilience” buzz around discussions of climate change, often used as synonyms. Although they’re closely linked, understanding their distinct meanings is critical for ...

In recent years, some manufacturers have offered models with faded paint and light weathering. Other companies have released boxcars with paint overspray on the roof. However, instead of viewing these ...

and (iii) accelerating CO 2 transformation into stored or leached alkalinity via deep silicate weathering.

There is considerable uncertainty when quantifying carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from enhanced rock weathering (ERW). Faster CDR rates mean ERW may significantly impact climate change mitigation, and ...