Our oceans are in crisis. After absorbing 30% more carbon since the Industrial Revolution, seawater acidity is skyrocketing, threatening marine life and Earth’s delicate balance. But a startup in Sicily’s pollution-heavy 'Triangle of Death' might have cracked nature’s code to reverse the damage. ⚡️
Turbocharging Earth’s Carbon Cycle
Meet Limenet – a company using limestone (yes, the same stuff in your school chalk) to supercharge carbon capture. 🌍 Their tech mimics nature’s slow process of rock erosion, but speeds it up from millennia to just four minutes. How? By breaking down limestone into calcium and bicarbonate ions that trap CO2 in seawater for thousands of years.
From Lab to Ocean Rescue
Their pilot plant in Sicily already captures 800 tons of CO2 annually – a small start, but CEO Stefano Capello says scaling up could remove 1 billion tons yearly if global limestone production doubles. With modular reactors launching in 2026, this isn’t sci-fi – it’s science with a side of hope. 💡
As climate goals slip away, solutions like Limenet’s remind us: sometimes, the best tech is the one nature already designed. 🌱
