Trapping greenhouse gases from big emitters like power plants and storing it deep in the Earth's crust is an important tool in slowing global climate change.

However, we currently know very little about the risks of storing carbon dioxide underground or how to manage them. A group of collaborators from the University of Waterloo, the University of Ottawa and the University of Calgary aims to change that, thanks to a $900,000 grant from Carbon Management Canada.

The multidisciplinary team -…