Earth’s Thermostat: Did landscape evolution cool past Hothouse climates? This project explores how Earth's landscape has been reshaped over millions of years — and how these changes helped cool the pl

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Earth’s Thermostat: Did landscape evolution cool past Hothouse climates? This project explores how Earth's landscape has been reshaped over millions of years — and how these changes helped cool the planet by pulling CO2 from the atmosphere. By understanding how erosion and weathering naturally remove CO2, we can better assess climate change solutions that aim to speed up this process, like enhanced silicate weathering. Expected outcomes include the first global models linking landscape evolution to the geochemical record, revealing how Earth's natural thermostat works. The findings will guide carbon removal strategies and help pinpoint stable crustal regions rich in critical minerals for the green energy transition. . Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 3709 - Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience. Lead: Dr Samuel Boone