# Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate

> Since the early 1980s, Earth scientists have understood that erosion and weathering of rock slowly removes CO2 from the atmosphere, regulating Earth’s climate on geological timescales.

- **Source:** [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/feedbacks-upon-feedbacks-rock-weathering-and-the-climate/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a401bc7d2e4a413fa9a3265)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #weathering #climate #feedbacks #rock #earth #carbon #erosion #organic
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a401bc7d2e4a413fa9a3265

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